Kaohsiung vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$370
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
93
😀 Quality of life
85
78
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.98M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 16% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5567th and 6384th ($1002 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Taiwan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 461st and 985th 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
$3.91
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$9002

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Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756