Kuala Lumpur vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$468
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
21
😀 Quality of life
84
46
🏙️ Population
9M
6.56M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 63% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5802nd and 7929th ($981 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 213th in Malaysia and China, respectively. Check Malaysia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 520th and 7123rd 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
$4.71
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$11939

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615