Changhua vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2497
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$328
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1478
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
93
😀 Quality of life
61
76
🏙️ Population
225K
1.98M

The cost of living in Changhua is 6% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6291st and 6160th ($841 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Changhua ranked 15th best city to live in Taiwan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5006th and 883rd 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
$3.91
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5699
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3930
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.68
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14228
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$931
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$818
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$761
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$698
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$707
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$864
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$828
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$868
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$841
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1060
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$745
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1158
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$801
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1028
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$661
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$666
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$821
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$807
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$731
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$683
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1229
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$673
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$642
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$605
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$592
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$719
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$691
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$776
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$795
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$726
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$643
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$712
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1231
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$719
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$702
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$716

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742