Kuala Lumpur vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$610
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1688
🏠 One person rent
$483
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
93
14
😀 Quality of life
82
43
🏙️ Population
9M
9.03M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 63% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 5636th and 7898th ($992 vs $610) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 226th in Malaysia and China, respectively. Check Malaysia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.1 months in Zhoukou. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Zhoukou ranked 362nd in China, while ranked 555th and 7422nd 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
$4.55
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$50.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$8.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$3157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$2.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$3.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$2.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$26.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$0.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$5.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$25.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$18568

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$783
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$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$583
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$519
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$567
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$487
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$599
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$504
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$521
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$514
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$516
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$533
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$612
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$457
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$613
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$523
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$520
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$588
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$520
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$522
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$555
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$529
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$811
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$522
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$484
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$595
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$491
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$575
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$524
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$605
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$502
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$492
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$513
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$513
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$540
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$589
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$533
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$589
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$562
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$593
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$531