Kuala Lumpur vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1142
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2763
🏠 One person rent
$450
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
83
😀 Quality of life
76
70
🏙️ Population
1.98M
971K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 22% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 6160th and 4761st ($892 vs $1142) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Malaysia and South Korea, respectively. Check Malaysia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.9 months in Yongin. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Yongin ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 883rd and 2356th 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
$4.35
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$9594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$5713
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$8.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$20738

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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 Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$970
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1003
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1025
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$990
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1036
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1085
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1461
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1084
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1068
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1067
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1008
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$936
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$966
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1140
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1098
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$997
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$989
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$968
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1027
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1043
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$839
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1111
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1567