Kuala Lumpur vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$415
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$90.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$1966
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
83
😀 Quality of life
78
74
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 23% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 6384th and 4903rd ($866 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Malaysia and South Korea, respectively. Check Malaysia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Yongin ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 985th and 2382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Yongin

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Kuala Lumpur Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$3.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$10976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$92.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$78.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$11104

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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 Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1076
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1196
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1171
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1078
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1112
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1004
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1098
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1079
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1134
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1383
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1138
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1175
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1088
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1097
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$918
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1098
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1110
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$920
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$924
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1028
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1065
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1023
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1068
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1020
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$874
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1037
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1568