Kuala Lumpur vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1767
🏠 One person rent
$450
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$506
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
93
28
😀 Quality of life
76
41
🏙️ Population
1.98M
6.23M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 31% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 6160th and 7028th ($892 vs $683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 110th 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 1.3 months in Xinyang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Xinyang ranked 204th in China, while ranked 883rd and 6819th 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
$4.35
$3.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$75.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$3508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$5.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$333
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$9066

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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 Xinyang

Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$647
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$650
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$659
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$647
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$614
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$681
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$659
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$587
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$626
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$606
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$612
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$646
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$598
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$692
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$655
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$619
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$599
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$599
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$599
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$622
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$673
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$611
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$614
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$705
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$610
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$674
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$610
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$612
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$594
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$571
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$714
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$706
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$568
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$676
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$591
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$614
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$559
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$555
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$663
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$575