Kaohsiung vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$342
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1271
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
81
93
😀 Quality of life
83
76
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.98M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 5% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6046th and 6160th ($932 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Taiwan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 389th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Kuala Lumpur

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Kaohsiung Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.76
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4772
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12438
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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