Kuala Lumpur vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2056
🏠 One person rent
$367
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
90
😀 Quality of life
77
73
🏙️ Population
1.98M
13.9M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 8% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 6605th and 6886th ($743 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 104th in Malaysia and China, respectively. Check Malaysia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.5 months in Tianjin. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tianjin ranked 8th in China, while ranked 772nd and 1662nd 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
$3.2
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.12
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$7346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$2792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$3.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$9.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$16123

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$667
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$733
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$650
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$607
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$570
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$587
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$538
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$525
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$600