Kuala Lumpur vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$1706
🏠 One person rent
$393
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$865
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
93
28
😀 Quality of life
77
41
🏙️ Population
1.98M
6.23M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 24% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 6403rd and 7175th ($810 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 100th 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 1.3 months in Xinyang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Xinyang ranked 207th in China, while ranked 811th and 6860th 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
$4.17
$3.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$0.96
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$77.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$3268
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$2038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$18.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$3.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$24.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$5.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$74.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$8587

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$701
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$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$619
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$621
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$637
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$615
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$591
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$651
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$630
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$571
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$600
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$584
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$591
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$619
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$577
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$656
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$632
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$591
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$580
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$577
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$577
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$604
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$633
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$591
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$600
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$660
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$600
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$638
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$586
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$588
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$582
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$552
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$679
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$664
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$547
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$645
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$583
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$591
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$538
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$538
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$635
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$558