Kuala Lumpur vs Yancheng - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Yancheng
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$468
$546
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$74.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
17
😀 Quality of life
84
45
🏙️ Population
9M
6.71M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 6% more expensive than in Yancheng. Cities ranked 5802nd and 6200th ($981 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 0.9 months in Yancheng. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Yancheng ranked 268th in China, while ranked 520th and 7176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Yancheng

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Kuala Lumpur Yancheng
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$3.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$51.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$9.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$4.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$3.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$18853

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Yancheng

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Xinghua
$677
62 km or 39 mi Dongtai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Gaoyou
$632
94 km or 58 mi Huai'an
$661
101 km or 62 mi Hai'an
$647
104 km or 64 mi Taizhou
$675
119 km or 74 mi Rugao
$646
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhou
$618
132 km or 82 mi Tianchang
$623
132 km or 82 mi Yangzhong
$611
136 km or 85 mi Taixing
$636
146 km or 91 mi Zhenjiang
$525
154 km or 96 mi Yizheng
$601
155 km or 96 mi Jingjiang
$636
160 km or 99 mi Lianyungang
$553
164 km or 102 mi Danyang
$604
166 km or 103 mi Jiangyin
$650
172 km or 107 mi Nantong
$557
173 km or 108 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
177 km or 110 mi Changzhou
$623
181 km or 113 mi Suqian
$617
184 km or 114 mi Jurong
$626
193 km or 120 mi Haimen
$620
197 km or 122 mi Nanjing
$765
198 km or 123 mi Xinyi
$571
202 km or 125 mi Changshu
$644
204 km or 127 mi Wuxi
$683
211 km or 131 mi Mingguang
$594
223 km or 138 mi Pizhou
$576
226 km or 141 mi Qidong
$701
227 km or 141 mi Yixing
$684
228 km or 142 mi Liyang
$652
234 km or 145 mi Rizhao
$549
234 km or 146 mi Taicang
$669
237 km or 147 mi Suzhou
$782
237 km or 147 mi Kunshan
$696
248 km or 154 mi Linyi
$530
250 km or 155 mi Ma'anshan
$669
264 km or 164 mi Bengbu
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pudong
$1002