Kuala Lumpur vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$367
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$340
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
93
71
😀 Quality of life
77
63
🏙️ Population
1.98M
10.6M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 53% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 6605th and 8597th ($743 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 537th 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 1.3 months in Shijiazhuang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Shijiazhuang ranked 31st in China, while ranked 772nd and 4919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Shijiazhuang

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Kuala Lumpur Shijiazhuang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$255
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$33.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$51.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
3.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$2477
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$3.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$33.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$4869

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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 Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$527
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$525
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$545
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$569
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$549
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$539
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$569
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$592
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$587
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$612
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$598
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$650
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$466
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$599
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$587
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$601
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$583
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$613
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$576
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$573
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$621
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$509
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$572
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$594
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$633
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$650
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$522
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$713
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$633
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$601
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$521
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$570
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$617
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$625
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$643
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$572
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$739
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$607
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$707
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$733