Kuala Lumpur vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$415
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$286
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$622
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
93
16
😀 Quality of life
78
43
🏙️ Population
1.98M
9.03M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 49% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 6384th and 7972nd ($866 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 235th 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 1.1 months in Zhoukou. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Zhoukou ranked 353rd in China, while ranked 985th and 7341st 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
$4.41
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$48.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$3146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1612
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$3.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$6.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$41.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$14551

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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 Zhoukou

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$567
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$553
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$563
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$507
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$580
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$517
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$526
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$522
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$523
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$544
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$598
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$478
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$595
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$504
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$518
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$570
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$513
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$583
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$517
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$572
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$525
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$807
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$516
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$502
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$570
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$506
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$581
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$510
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$582
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$511
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$489
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$503
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$506
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$513
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$574
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$527
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$585
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$552
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$582
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$499