Kuala Lumpur vs Zhumadian - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Zhumadian
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1725
🏠 One person rent
$450
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
93
19
😀 Quality of life
76
38
🏙️ Population
1.98M
7.01M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 35% more expensive than in Zhumadian. Cities ranked 6160th and 7219th ($892 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 153rd in Malaysia and China, respectively. Check Malaysia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.1 months in Zhumadian. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Zhumadian ranked 307th in China, while ranked 883rd and 7140th 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
$4.35
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$21.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$72.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$3395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1906
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$18.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$5.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$9322

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Zhumadian

Distance City Cost of living
59 km or 36 mi Wugang
$587
67 km or 42 mi Luohe
$612
92 km or 57 mi Zhoukou
$599
95 km or 59 mi Xinyang
$683
96 km or 60 mi Xiangcheng
$598
108 km or 67 mi Pingdingshan
$611
118 km or 73 mi Xuchang
$610
128 km or 80 mi Jieshou
$619
140 km or 87 mi Nanyang
$655
140 km or 87 mi Changge
$568
140 km or 87 mi Yuzhou
$571
152 km or 94 mi Zaoyang
$614
152 km or 95 mi Guangshui
$647
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$650
160 km or 100 mi Xinzheng
$559
166 km or 103 mi Fuyang
$673
173 km or 107 mi Ruzhou
$555
184 km or 114 mi Xinmi
$541
185 km or 115 mi Dengzhou
$614
189 km or 117 mi Dengfeng
$542
194 km or 121 mi Anlu
$647
200 km or 124 mi Zhengzhou
$522
203 km or 126 mi Xiangyang
$622
204 km or 127 mi Kaifeng
$623
210 km or 130 mi Xingyang
$531
218 km or 135 mi Yicheng
$599
219 km or 136 mi Gongyi
$535
220 km or 137 mi Shangqiu
$775
221 km or 137 mi Macheng
$659
226 km or 140 mi Yanshi
$521
228 km or 142 mi Xiaogan
$681
230 km or 143 mi Laohekou
$594
230 km or 143 mi Yingcheng
$626
234 km or 145 mi Jingshan
$606
238 km or 148 mi Luoyang
$511
240 km or 149 mi Danjiangkou
$591
243 km or 151 mi Zhongxiang
$599
244 km or 151 mi Mengzhou
$517
248 km or 154 mi Yongcheng
$633
256 km or 159 mi Qinyang
$525