Cost of living comparison

Putrajaya, Malaysia

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Putrajaya Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 93.5% more expensive than Putrajaya.

Restaurants: pay 5.2% more in Beijing
Groceries: pay 10.6% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 63.2% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 4.8 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.0% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 43.5% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Beijing are more expensive than in Putrajaya. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Putrajaya Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Putrajaya, you would:

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pay 5.2% more for restaurants

	Putrajaya	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.84 MYR12.56	$4.17 CN¥30.26	+47.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR20.09	$5.57 CN¥40.35	+22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 MYR2.75	$0.50 CN¥3.60	-20.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 MYR1.91	$0.31 CN¥2.24	-28.4%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 10.6% more for groceries

	Putrajaya	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 MYR3.01	$1.43 CN¥10.40	+110.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.63 MYR16.07	$7.31 CN¥52.97	+101.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MYR26.62	$7.17 CN¥51.98	+19.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 MYR9.04	$1.74 CN¥12.60	-15.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.47	$1.53 CN¥11.10	+23.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.84	$0.92 CN¥6.65	-40.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 MYR1.82	$0.71 CN¥5.16	+72.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.84	$0.89 CN¥6.43	-42.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.65	$0.58 CN¥4.22	-29.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 MYR2.89	$0.37 CN¥2.67	-43.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 MYR3.42	$0.47 CN¥3.41	-39.1%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 63.2% more for transportation

	Putrajaya	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.81	$4.36 CN¥31.61	+147.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR50.23	$33.40 CN¥242.09	+194.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,071.55 MYR150,698.47	$20,872.18 CN¥151,307.64	-38.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.09 MYR40.19	$4.59 CN¥33.29	-49.5%
Average			+63.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Putrajaya	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.71 MYR100.47	$13.28 CN¥96.30	-41.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$234.72 MYR1,038.14	$929.88 CN¥6,740.92	+296.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.57 MYR736.75	$492.44 CN¥3,569.84	+195.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.75 MYR136.02	$42.04 CN¥304.76	+36.7%
Average			+121.8%

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pay 4.8 times more for childcare

	Putrajaya	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$113.57 MYR502.33	$763.49 CN¥5,534.76	+572.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,950.03 MYR35,162.98	$22,913.01 CN¥166,102.17	+188.2%
Average			+380.2%

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pay 30.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Putrajaya	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 MYR15.07	$1.11 CN¥8.07	-67.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 MYR11.72	$3.60 CN¥26.12	+36.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR18.08	$3.48 CN¥25.22	-14.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.07 MYR150.70	$65.46 CN¥474.51	+92.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.09 MYR18.08	$8.35 CN¥60.52	+104.2%
Average			+30.0%

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pay 43.5% more for clothing

	Putrajaya	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.63 MYR263.72	$62.65 CN¥454.20	+5.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.12 MYR115.54	$34.69 CN¥251.45	+32.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.82 MYR326.51	$83.45 CN¥604.97	+13.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.27 MYR213.49	$107.64 CN¥780.28	+123.0%
Average			+43.5%

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