Kuala Lumpur vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1387
🏠 One person rent
$483
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$339
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$800
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
93
58
😀 Quality of life
82
68
🏙️ Population
9M
10.6M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 91% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 5636th and 8567th ($992 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 492nd 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 1.5 months in Shijiazhuang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Shijiazhuang ranked 36th in China, while ranked 555th and 4412th 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
$4.55
$1.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$53
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$6.63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$2486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1671
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$13.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$3.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$3.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$35
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$5149

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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 Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$541
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$541
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$541
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$539
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$556
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$541
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$567
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$525
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$579
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$574
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$522
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$480
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$480
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$550
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$576
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$549
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$586
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$556
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$580
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$549
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$511
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$539
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$574
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$666
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$666
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$538
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$764
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$623
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$508
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$549
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$538
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$629
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$684
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$599
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$637
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$645
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$789
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$740