Kuala Lumpur vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1596
🏠 One person rent
$367
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$62.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$658
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
93
17
😀 Quality of life
77
41
🏙️ Population
1.98M
9.03M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 27% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 6605th and 7809th ($743 vs $584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 370th 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 1.1 months in Zhoukou. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Zhoukou ranked 332nd in China, while ranked 772nd and 7081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Zhoukou

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Kuala Lumpur Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$2.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$13369

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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 Zhoukou

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$594
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$608
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$617
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$599
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$651
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$563
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$589
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$554
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$570
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$605
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$743
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$541
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$660
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$506
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$542
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$621
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$531
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$543
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$746
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$554
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1400
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$539
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$583
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$604
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$585
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$642
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$525
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$626
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$579
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$583
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$524
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$544
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$498
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$629
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$640
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$801
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$614
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$639
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$532