Kuala Lumpur vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$483
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$827
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
21
😀 Quality of life
82
46
🏙️ Population
9M
6.56M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 64% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5636th and 7943rd ($992 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 243rd in Malaysia and China, respectively. Check Malaysia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 555th and 7142nd 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
$4.55
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$13867

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619