Kuala Lumpur vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1599
🏠 One person rent
$483
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$912
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
93
25
😀 Quality of life
82
47
🏙️ Population
9M
6.23M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 66% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 5636th and 8011th ($992 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 270th 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 1.5 months in Xinyang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Xinyang ranked 218th in China, while ranked 555th and 7026th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Xinyang

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Kuala Lumpur Xinyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$54.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$3666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$18.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$3.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$6.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$8362

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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

Cities near Xinyang

Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$589
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$593
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$599
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$595
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$562
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$643
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$610
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$521
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$600
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$585
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$519
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$624
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$583
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$657
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$575
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$567
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$610
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$573
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$556
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$575
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$613
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$533
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$555
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$664
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$619
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$649
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$487
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$587
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$545
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$516
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$691
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$650
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$504
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$658
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$541
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$600
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$514
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$529
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$638
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$554