Kuala Lumpur vs Zhumadian - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Zhumadian
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$483
$215
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$368
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
93
17
😀 Quality of life
82
44
🏙️ Population
9M
7.01M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 65% more expensive than in Zhumadian. Cities ranked 5636th and 7983rd ($992 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 263rd 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 1.3 months in Zhumadian. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Zhumadian ranked 338th in China, while ranked 555th and 7353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Zhumadian

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Kuala Lumpur Zhumadian
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$36.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$55.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$3276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$3.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$4.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$5.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$5.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$8478

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$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

Cities near Zhumadian

Distance City Cost of living
59 km or 36 mi Wugang
$521
67 km or 42 mi Luohe
$519
92 km or 57 mi Zhoukou
$610
95 km or 59 mi Xinyang
$596
96 km or 60 mi Xiangcheng
$583
108 km or 67 mi Pingdingshan
$533
118 km or 73 mi Xuchang
$487
128 km or 80 mi Jieshou
$567
140 km or 87 mi Nanyang
$575
140 km or 87 mi Changge
$504
140 km or 87 mi Yuzhou
$516
152 km or 94 mi Zaoyang
$562
152 km or 95 mi Guangshui
$589
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$593
160 km or 100 mi Xinzheng
$514
166 km or 103 mi Fuyang
$613
173 km or 107 mi Ruzhou
$529
184 km or 114 mi Xinmi
$520
185 km or 115 mi Dengzhou
$555
189 km or 117 mi Dengfeng
$522
194 km or 121 mi Anlu
$595
200 km or 124 mi Zhengzhou
$523
203 km or 126 mi Xiangyang
$575
204 km or 127 mi Kaifeng
$457
210 km or 130 mi Xingyang
$520
218 km or 135 mi Yicheng
$556
219 km or 136 mi Gongyi
$522
220 km or 137 mi Shangqiu
$612
221 km or 137 mi Macheng
$610
226 km or 140 mi Yanshi
$524
228 km or 142 mi Xiaogan
$643
230 km or 143 mi Laohekou
$545
230 km or 143 mi Yingcheng
$600
234 km or 145 mi Jingshan
$585
238 km or 148 mi Luoyang
$540
240 km or 149 mi Danjiangkou
$541
243 km or 151 mi Zhongxiang
$573
244 km or 151 mi Mengzhou
$513
248 km or 154 mi Yongcheng
$588
256 km or 159 mi Qinyang
$513