Kuala Lumpur vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$468
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$1075
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
84
74
🏙️ Population
9M
13.9M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 48% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 5802nd and 7496th ($981 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 93rd 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 1.6 months in Tianjin. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tianjin ranked 10th in China, while ranked 520th and 2445th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Tianjin

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Kuala Lumpur Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$35.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$54
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$7.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$4.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$14.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$19275

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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 Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$656
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$646
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$630
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$767
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$621
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$697
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$572
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1044
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$734
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$645
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$562
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$673
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$626
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$468
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$584
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$632
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$528
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$512
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$492
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$558
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$466
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$748
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$709
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$660
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$525
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$521
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$524
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$519
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$540
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$562
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$566
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$554
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$547