Kuala Lumpur vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1601
🏠 One person rent
$367
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
24
😀 Quality of life
77
43
🏙️ Population
1.98M
6.56M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 29% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6605th and 7871st ($743 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 396th in Malaysia and China, respectively. Check Malaysia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Shaoyang ranked 236th in China, while ranked 772nd and 6810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Shaoyang

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Kuala Lumpur Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$28.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$3499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$3.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$5.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$65.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$11076

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Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$554
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$570
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$584
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$530
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$549
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$585
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$578
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$555
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$575
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$585
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$533
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$579
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$565
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$548
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$752
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$584
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$573
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$525
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$558
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$604
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$774
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$574
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$587
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$785
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$580
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$856
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$581
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$602
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$613
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$574
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$609
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$812
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$596
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$599
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$577
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586