Kuala Lumpur vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$468
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$454
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$1151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
84
74
🏙️ Population
9M
12.3M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 50% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 5802nd and 7564th ($981 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 107th 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 1.8 months in Wuhan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Wuhan ranked 6th in China, while ranked 520th and 2134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Wuhan

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Kuala Lumpur Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$3218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1620
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$3.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$8927

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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 Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$624
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$639
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$657
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$645
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$599
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$682
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$634
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$651
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$615
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$591
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$608
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$599
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$585
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$590
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$602
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$594
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$575
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$605
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$599
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$610
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$589
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$563
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$579
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$561
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$554
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$562
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$568
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$647
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$529
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$603
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$570
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$539
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$544
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$596
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$552
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$595
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$584