Kuala Lumpur vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$483
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
82
74
🏙️ Population
9M
13.9M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 45% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 5636th and 7400th ($992 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 83rd 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 Tianjin. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 555th and 2024th 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
$4.55
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$7.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$5320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$5.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$16559

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546