Kuala Lumpur vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1325
🏠 One person rent
$468
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$321
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
93
58
😀 Quality of life
84
68
🏙️ Population
9M
10.6M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 99% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 5802nd and 8757th ($981 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 518th 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 1.4 months in Shijiazhuang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Shijiazhuang ranked 38th in China, while ranked 520th and 4718th 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
$4.71
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$6.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$3.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$5.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$5006

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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 Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$519
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$524
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$521
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$525
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$558
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$528
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$550
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$512
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$562
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$568
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$508
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$466
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$468
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$542
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$562
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$540
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$572
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$545
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$567
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$492
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$518
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$555
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$645
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$646
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$523
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$734
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$621
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$492
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$505
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$540
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$531
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$610
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$666
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$584
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$659
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$630
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$770
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$716