Kuala Lumpur vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$468
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
74
😀 Quality of life
84
70
🏙️ Population
9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 70% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 5802nd and 8176th ($981 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 313th 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 1.5 months in Shenyang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 520th and 3872nd 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
$4.71
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$25508

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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 Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523