Kuala Lumpur vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2924
🏠 One person rent
$415
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$1378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
94
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
1.98M
4.04M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 24% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 6384th and 4867th ($866 vs $1135) 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 1.4 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 985th and 387th 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
$4.41
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
2.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$14096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$6224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$9.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$7.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$4.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$17207

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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

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1313
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$942
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$802
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$868
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$993
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$695
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$1006
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$914
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$894
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$894
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$914
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$628
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$634
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$854
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$894
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$628
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1078
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$621
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$615
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$700
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$901
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$753
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$707
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$671
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$681
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1079
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$616
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$696
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$666
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$697
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$600
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$586
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$672
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$604
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$454
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$650
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589