Kuala Lumpur vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2094
🏠 One person rent
$415
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$678
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$87.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$563
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
93
38
😀 Quality of life
78
48
🏙️ Population
1.98M
6.98M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 10% more expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 6384th and 6706th ($866 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 0.7 months in Zhanjiang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Zhanjiang ranked 170th in China, while ranked 985th and 6786th 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
$4.41
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$52.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$9.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$4390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$4.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$5.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$9.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$39.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$16727

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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 Zhanjiang

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Maoming
$773
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$780
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$677
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$652
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$726
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$892
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$590
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$579
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$693
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$816
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$827
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$809
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$552
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$794
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$598
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$829
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$551
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$518
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$758
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$568
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1746
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$589
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$559
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$662
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$574
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$758
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$766
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$777
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$562
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$662
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$878
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2718
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2414
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$558
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$556
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$765
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$570
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$558
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$546
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$574