Cost of living comparison

Sungai Petani, Malaysia

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Sungai Petani Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 2.4 times more expensive than Sungai Petani.

Restaurants: pay 30.7% more in Beijing
Groceries: pay 12.5% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 32.2% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 3.9% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 7.8 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 75.7% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Sungai Petani Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Sungai Petani, you would:

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pay 30.7% more for restaurants

	Sungai Petani	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.95 MYR12.48	$4.17 CN¥30.01	+41.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.09 MYR17.28	$5.57 CN¥40.02	+36.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 MYR1.92	$0.50 CN¥3.57	+9.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 MYR0.96	$0.31 CN¥2.22	+36.1%
Average			+30.7%

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pay 12.5% more for groceries

	Sungai Petani	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.72 MYR3.02	$1.43 CN¥10.31	+100.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.51 MYR19.05	$7.31 CN¥52.53	+62.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.16 MYR21.81	$7.17 CN¥51.55	+39.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 MYR8.33	$1.74 CN¥12.50	-11.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.53	$1.53 CN¥11.01	-0.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.26	$0.92 CN¥6.59	-26.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 MYR2.79	$0.71 CN¥5.11	+7.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 MYR4.90	$0.89 CN¥6.38	-23.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 MYR2.56	$0.58 CN¥4.19	-3.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 MYR1.62	$0.37 CN¥2.65	-3.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MYR2.02	$0.47 CN¥3.39	-1.4%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 32.2% more for transportation

	Sungai Petani	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.76 MYR7.46	$4.36 CN¥31.35	+147.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.40 CN¥240.10
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,958.60 MYR160,469.97	$20,872.18 CN¥150,060.53	-45.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MYR20.55	$4.59 CN¥33.01	-5.5%
Average			+32.2%

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pay 3.9% more for housing

	Sungai Petani	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.54 MYR120.65	$13.28 CN¥95.50	-53.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$929.88 CN¥6,685.36
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$492.44 CN¥3,540.41
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.05 MYR110.15	$42.04 CN¥302.25	+61.4%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 7.8 times more for childcare

	Sungai Petani	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$68.14 MYR288.07	$763.49 CN¥5,489.14	+1020.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,195.91 MYR21,965.72	$22,913.01 CN¥164,733.11	+341.0%
Average			+680.7%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Sungai Petani	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR17.28	$1.11 CN¥8.00	-72.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.36 MYR5.76	$3.60 CN¥25.90	+164.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 MYR16.71	$3.48 CN¥25.01	-12.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.17 MYR76.82	$65.46 CN¥470.60	+260.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.59 MYR6.72	$8.35 CN¥60.02	+425.1%
Average			+153.0%

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pay 75.7% more for clothing

	Sungai Petani	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.79 MYR240.06	$62.65 CN¥450.45	+10.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.80 MYR113.31	$34.69 CN¥249.38	+29.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.79 MYR240.06	$83.45 CN¥599.99	+47.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$34.07 MYR144.04	$107.64 CN¥773.85	+215.9%
Average			+75.7%

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