Cost of living comparison

Selangor, Malaysia

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Selangor Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 60.0% more expensive than Selangor.

Restaurants: pay 24.0% more in Beijing
Groceries: pay 1.1% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 60.2% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 23.6% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.1% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 19.8% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Selangor Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.0% more for restaurants

	Selangor	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.39 MYR10.55	$4.17 CN¥30.44	+75.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.86 MYR17.08	$5.57 CN¥40.59	+44.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 MYR2.71	$0.50 CN¥3.62	-19.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 MYR1.42	$0.31 CN¥2.25	-3.9%
Average			+24.0%

Selangor vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.1% less for groceries

	Selangor	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.90 MYR4.00	$1.43 CN¥10.46	+58.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.87 MYR25.95	$7.31 CN¥53.28	+24.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.15 MYR31.63	$7.17 CN¥52.28	+0.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MYR7.96	$1.74 CN¥12.67	-3.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.56	$1.53 CN¥11.16	-20.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.48	$0.92 CN¥6.69	-26.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 MYR2.96	$0.71 CN¥5.19	+6.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.53	$0.89 CN¥6.47	-29.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.77	$0.58 CN¥4.25	-7.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR2.06	$0.37 CN¥2.69	-21.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MYR1.97	$0.47 CN¥3.43	+5.5%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 60.2% more for transportation

	Selangor	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.83	$4.36 CN¥31.79	+146.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR50.23	$33.40 CN¥243.53	+194.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR165,749.57	$20,872.18 CN¥152,204.10	-44.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR45.20	$4.59 CN¥33.48	-55.1%
Average			+60.2%

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pay 23.6% more for housing

	Selangor	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR111.74	$13.28 CN¥96.87	-47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$442.93 MYR1,958.86	$929.88 CN¥6,780.86	+109.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.14 MYR1,473.33	$492.44 CN¥3,590.99	+47.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.01 MYR221.18	$42.04 CN¥306.57	-15.9%
Average			+23.6%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Selangor	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$181.71 MYR803.63	$763.49 CN¥5,567.55	+320.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,192.88 MYR31,810.52	$22,913.01 CN¥167,086.28	+218.6%
Average			+269.4%

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pay 24.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Selangor	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.20 MYR18.58	$1.11 CN¥8.12	-73.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.23 MYR9.84	$3.60 CN¥26.27	+61.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR18.08	$3.48 CN¥25.37	-14.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.13 MYR177.47	$65.46 CN¥477.32	+63.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.54 MYR20.09	$8.35 CN¥60.88	+83.8%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 19.8% more for clothing

	Selangor	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR255.35	$62.65 CN¥456.89	+8.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR154.79	$34.69 CN¥252.94	-0.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.89 MYR295.84	$83.45 CN¥608.56	+24.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR323.97	$107.64 CN¥784.91	+46.9%
Average			+19.8%

Selangor vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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