Kuala Lumpur vs Zhumadian - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Zhumadian
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$651
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1720
🏠 One person rent
$367
$265
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$72.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$713
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
93
19
😀 Quality of life
77
41
🏙️ Population
1.98M
7.01M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 14% more expensive than in Zhumadian. Cities ranked 6605th and 7192nd ($743 vs $651) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 175th 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 Zhumadian. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Zhumadian ranked 326th in China, while ranked 772nd and 7073rd 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
$3.2
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$453
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$69.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$4027
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$3.39
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$3.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$23.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$4.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$71.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$12038

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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 Zhumadian

Distance City Cost of living
59 km or 36 mi Wugang
$589
67 km or 42 mi Luohe
$608
92 km or 57 mi Zhoukou
$584
95 km or 59 mi Xinyang
$658
96 km or 60 mi Xiangcheng
$594
108 km or 67 mi Pingdingshan
$605
118 km or 73 mi Xuchang
$599
128 km or 80 mi Jieshou
$617
140 km or 87 mi Nanyang
$642
140 km or 87 mi Changge
$563
140 km or 87 mi Yuzhou
$570
152 km or 94 mi Zaoyang
$614
152 km or 95 mi Guangshui
$629
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$639
160 km or 100 mi Xinzheng
$554
166 km or 103 mi Fuyang
$660
173 km or 107 mi Ruzhou
$554
184 km or 114 mi Xinmi
$542
185 km or 115 mi Dengzhou
$622
189 km or 117 mi Dengfeng
$543
194 km or 121 mi Anlu
$624
200 km or 124 mi Zhengzhou
$506
203 km or 126 mi Xiangyang
$624
204 km or 127 mi Kaifeng
$541
210 km or 130 mi Xingyang
$531
218 km or 135 mi Yicheng
$601
219 km or 136 mi Gongyi
$539
220 km or 137 mi Shangqiu
$743
221 km or 137 mi Macheng
$643
226 km or 140 mi Yanshi
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xiaogan
$650
230 km or 143 mi Laohekou
$600
230 km or 143 mi Yingcheng
$605
234 km or 145 mi Jingshan
$589
238 km or 148 mi Luoyang
$498
240 km or 149 mi Danjiangkou
$601
243 km or 151 mi Zhongxiang
$590
244 km or 151 mi Mengzhou
$524
248 km or 154 mi Yongcheng
$621
256 km or 159 mi Qinyang
$544