Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 74.7% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 7.0% more for restaurants
Kuala Lumpur
|
Beijing
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
RM16.25
|
$4.37
CN¥31.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.49
|
$5.82
CN¥42.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
RM3.22
|
$0.53
CN¥3.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
RM2.01
|
$0.33
CN¥2.42
|
|
pay 17.8% more for groceries
Kuala Lumpur
|
Beijing
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
RM3.94
|
$2.04
CN¥14.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
RM25.58
|
$6.63
CN¥47.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
RM31.48
|
$7.67
CN¥55.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
RM8.73
|
$1.89
CN¥13.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
RM8.84
|
$1.80
CN¥13.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
RM5.92
|
$1.00
CN¥7.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RM3.19
|
$0.92
CN¥6.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
RM5.95
|
$0.97
CN¥7.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
RM3.14
|
$0.70
CN¥5.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RM2.20
|
$0.43
CN¥3.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RM2.02
|
$0.48
CN¥3.50
|
|
pay 93.2% more for transportation
Kuala Lumpur
|
Beijing
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.54
|
$4.79
CN¥34.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
RM54.15
|
$43.66
CN¥315.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,338.86
RM173,281.85
|
$24,196.95
CN¥175,103.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
RM48.74
|
$5.53
CN¥40.02
|
|
pay 60.2% more for housing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Beijing
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.82
RM127.88
|
$20.10
CN¥145.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.21
RM2,313.71
|
$1,154.95
CN¥8,357.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.86
RM1,396.51
|
$634.84
CN¥4,594.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.43
RM192.77
|
$44.96
CN¥325.33
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Kuala Lumpur
|
Beijing
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.56
RM1,204.31
|
$951.31
CN¥6,884.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,785.60
RM37,125.64
|
$27,770.10
CN¥200,961.08
|
|
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
Kuala Lumpur
|
Beijing
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.86
RM18.41
|
$1.46
CN¥10.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
RM13.53
|
$4.37
CN¥31.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.49
|
$4.37
CN¥31.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.83
RM209.02
|
$58.33
CN¥422.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
RM21.66
|
$10.12
CN¥73.20
|
|
pay 47.2% more for clothing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Beijing
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
RM230.97
|
$69.18
CN¥500.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.56
RM145.71
|
$43.88
CN¥317.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.98
RM324.16
|
$89.48
CN¥647.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.95
RM347.86
|
$124.62
CN¥901.85
|
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