Kuala Lumpur vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$2113
🏠 One person rent
$393
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$75.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
93
37
😀 Quality of life
77
43
🏙️ Population
1.98M
6.98M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 6% more expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 6403rd and 6602nd ($810 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th in Malaysia and China, respectively. Check Malaysia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Zhanjiang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Zhanjiang ranked 161st in China, while ranked 811th and 6725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Zhanjiang

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Kuala Lumpur Zhanjiang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$612
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$9.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$5384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$3087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$4.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$5.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$9.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$18959

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$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$756
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$761
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$650
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$642
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$771
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$877
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$592
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$573
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$702
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$823
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$812
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$803
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$549
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$793
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$598
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$804
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$569
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$461
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$763
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$564
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1588
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$611
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$582
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$653
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$579
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$774
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$758
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$794
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$591
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$656
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$916
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2737
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2432
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$554
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$513
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$755
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$496
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$513
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$522
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$575