Kuala Lumpur vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$483
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
74
😀 Quality of life
82
58
🏙️ Population
9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 62% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5636th and 7878th ($992 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 221st 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 1.8 months in Shenyang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 555th and 6059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Shenyang

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Kuala Lumpur Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$22712

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532