Changhua vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$346
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1594
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
93
😀 Quality of life
70
84
🏙️ Population
221K
9M

The cost of living in Changhua is 9% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6410th and 5802nd ($888 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Taiwan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4187th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changhua vs Kuala Lumpur

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Changhua Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.2
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.1
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.32%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6718
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6962
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.42
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17071
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$957
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$879
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$889
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$709
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$910
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$937
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$882
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$941
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$910
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1108
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$796
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1257
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$841
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$999
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$997
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$630
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$668
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$634
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$903
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$723
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$696
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$654
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1067
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$682
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$698
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$634
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$602
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$465
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$705
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$464
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$763
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$673
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$589
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$610
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1064
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$697
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790