Kuala Lumpur vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2209
🏠 One person rent
$415
$265
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$1127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
93
70
😀 Quality of life
78
71
🏙️ Population
1.98M
12.7M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 12% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 6384th and 6778th ($866 vs $771) 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 1.5 months in Suzhou. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Suzhou ranked 23rd in China, while ranked 985th and 3523rd 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
$4.41
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$57.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$87.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$5716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$2955
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$778
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$15339

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$632
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$679
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$673
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$597
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$634
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$674
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$547
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1128
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$601
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$612
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$621
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1003
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$639
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$622
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$696
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$630
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$642
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$826
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$597
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$597
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$634
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$740
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$531
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$618
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$602
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$637
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$590
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$664
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$659
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$713
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$753
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$663
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$617
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$576
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$672
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$610