Kuala Lumpur vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2973
🏠 One person rent
$483
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
94
😀 Quality of life
82
90
🏙️ Population
9M
4.04M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 12% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 5636th and 4931st ($992 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Taiwan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in New Taipei. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs New Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 555th and 183rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs New Taipei

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Kuala Lumpur New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$4.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$577
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1046
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
2.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$12629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$7371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$9.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$7.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$21429

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612