Kuala Lumpur vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1394
🏠 One person rent
$367
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$418
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$184
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
78
😀 Quality of life
77
67
🏙️ Population
1.98M
12.6M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 47% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 6605th and 8471st ($743 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 532nd 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 1.2 months in Zhengzhou. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Zhengzhou ranked 29th in China, while ranked 772nd and 3944th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Zhengzhou

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Kuala Lumpur Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.76
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$53.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$8.37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$5913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$3.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$93
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$5.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$4.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$4818

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$531
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$542
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$554
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$563
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$539
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$541
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$583
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$583
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$543
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$570
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$544
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$579
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$525
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$585
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$599
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$524
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$554
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$538
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$746
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$600
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$498
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$605
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$640
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$608
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$622
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$617
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$584
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$601
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$589
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$801
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$739
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1400
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$594
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$743
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$651
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$613
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$642
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$601
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$580
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$617