Kuala Lumpur vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2138
🏠 One person rent
$450
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$68.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1012
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
90
😀 Quality of life
76
71
🏙️ Population
1.98M
13.9M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 26% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 6160th and 6862nd ($892 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 81st in Malaysia and China, respectively. Check Malaysia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.4 months in Tianjin. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tianjin ranked 10th in China, while ranked 883rd and 2285th 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
$4.35
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$8.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$7862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$72.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$3.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$16590

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$700
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$734
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$679
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$693
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$786
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$720
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$742
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$611
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1067
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$769
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$675
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$620
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$649
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$714
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$677
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$482
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$668
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$684
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$572
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$605
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$670
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$614
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$677
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$869
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$760
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$748
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$588
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$568
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$616
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$555
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$547
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$670
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$597
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$632
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$581
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$526
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$618