Changhua vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

Changhua Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$828
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2328
$1862
🏠 One person rent
$304
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$643
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$72.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1323
$1339
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
84
92
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
235K
1.98M

The cost of living in Changhua is 11% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6107th and 6420th ($828 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Taiwan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changhua compared to 1.8 months in Kuala Lumpur. Changhua ranked 11th best city to live in Taiwan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4430th and 512th 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
$3.96
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.13
$4.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.6
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$57.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.9%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$2288
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2722
$1246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.45
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.83
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.07
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.78
$4.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.2
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10553
$8850

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$970
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$808
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$809
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$705
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$851
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$813
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$938
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$849
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$890
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1076
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$885
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1260
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$1012
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$911
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$935
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$699
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$717
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$783
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$812
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$831
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$725
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$744
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$714
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1047
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$713
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$689
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$711
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$1049
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$661
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$686
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$760
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$849
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$732
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$702
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$646
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$686
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1048
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$770
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$678
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$778

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$675
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$675
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$522
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$533
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$624
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$559
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$589
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$599
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$606
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$491
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$573
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$572
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$633
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$1007
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$638
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$603
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$600
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$506
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$654
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$607
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$580
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3300
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2511
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$511
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$496
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$605
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$461
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$539
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$610
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$549
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$487
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$527
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$597