Kuala Lumpur vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1522
🏠 One person rent
$415
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
93
28
😀 Quality of life
78
46
🏙️ Population
1.98M
6.23M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 49% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 6384th and 7962nd ($866 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 232nd 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 1.2 months in Xinyang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Xinyang ranked 230th in China, while ranked 985th and 6973rd 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
$4.41
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$0.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$75.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$3517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$24.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$6.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$7825

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Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Xinyang

Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$574
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$582
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$580
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$579
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$552
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$629
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$592
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$526
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$585
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$570
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$553
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$609
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$567
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$639
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$581
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$563
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$582
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$561
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$542
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$555
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$595
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$544
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$553
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$646
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$599
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$632
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$507
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$575
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$535
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$523
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$671
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$631
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$517
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$638
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$533
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$590
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$522
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$525
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$625
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$546