Cost of living comparison
Selangor is 4.6% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% less in Selangor
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% more in Selangor
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% more in Selangor
- Housing
-
pay 6.1% more in Selangor
- Childcare
-
pay 72.4% less in Selangor
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.5% more in Selangor
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% less in Selangor
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing in Selangor are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Selangor.
If you lived in Selangor instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 11.4% less for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.06
|
$2.39
MYR10.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.07
|
$3.86
MYR16.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.57
|
$0.61
MYR2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.23
|
$0.32
MYR1.37
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.33
|
$0.90
MYR3.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.61
|
$5.87
MYR24.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.62
|
$7.15
MYR30.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.51
|
$1.80
MYR7.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.02
|
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.60
|
$1.24
MYR5.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.12
|
$0.67
MYR2.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.39
|
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.20
|
$0.63
MYR2.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
$0.47
MYR1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.39
|
$0.45
MYR1.90
|
|
pay 19.2% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.39
|
$1.77
MYR7.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥240.44
|
$11.36
MYR48.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥150,275.51
|
$37,478.71
MYR159,528.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.06
|
$10.22
MYR43.51
|
|
pay 6.1% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥95.64
|
$25.27
MYR107.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,694.94
|
$442.93
MYR1,885.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,545.49
|
$333.14
MYR1,418.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥302.68
|
$50.01
MYR212.88
|
|
pay 72.4% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,497.00
|
$181.71
MYR773.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥164,969.12
|
$7,192.88
MYR30,616.51
|
|
pay 34.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.01
|
$4.20
MYR17.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥25.94
|
$2.23
MYR9.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.05
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥471.27
|
$40.13
MYR170.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.11
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
|
pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥451.10
|
$57.74
MYR245.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥249.74
|
$35.00
MYR148.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥600.85
|
$66.89
MYR284.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥774.96
|
$73.25
MYR311.80
|
|
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