Kuala Lumpur vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$468
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
93
65
😀 Quality of life
84
72
🏙️ Population
9M
12.7M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 25% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5802nd and 6833rd ($981 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 1.3 months in Suzhou. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 520th and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Suzhou

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Kuala Lumpur Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$17664

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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 Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623