Kuala Lumpur vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1578
🏠 One person rent
$468
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
93
25
😀 Quality of life
84
46
🏙️ Population
9M
6.23M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 64% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 5802nd and 7971st ($981 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 230th 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 1.3 months in Xinyang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Xinyang ranked 230th in China, while ranked 520th and 7058th 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
$4.71
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.3
🥤 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
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$64.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$3525
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1853
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$3.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.81
🧅 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
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$6.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$361
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$8982

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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 Xinyang

Distance City Cost of living
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$590
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$594
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$596
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$591
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$561
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$639
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$608
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$526
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$599
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$585
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$543
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$624
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$572
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$653
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$578
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$556
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$598
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$575
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$554
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$570
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$601
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$542
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$555
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$657
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$615
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$645
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$491
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$589
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$544
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$520
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$682
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$647
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$509
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$651
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$540
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$596
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$518
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$523
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$634
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$562