Kuala Lumpur vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$483
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
93
65
😀 Quality of life
82
74
🏙️ Population
9M
12.7M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 24% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5636th and 6776th ($992 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 1.7 months in Suzhou. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Suzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 555th and 2020th 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
$4.55
$4.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$4.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1049
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$20341

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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 Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$726
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$678
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$708
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$658
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$663
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$581
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1147
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$636
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$643
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$645
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$657
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$651
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$725
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$659
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$667
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$899
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$623
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$627
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$664
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$670
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$693
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$644
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$623
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$661
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$620
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$691
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$684
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$660
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$789
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$693
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$644
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$571
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$671
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$635