Kuala Lumpur vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2992
🏠 One person rent
$450
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1087
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1661
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
1.98M
4.04M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 16% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 6160th and 5212th ($892 vs $1060) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.6 months in New Taipei. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 883rd and 279th 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
$4.35
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1333
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$890
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$9578
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$8.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$9.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$7.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$29.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$67.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$13786

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$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

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1158
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$868
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$745
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$828
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$864
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$698
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$931
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$841
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$818
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$761
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$707
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$706
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$661
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$801
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$841
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$683
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1229
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$666
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$654
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$719
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$821
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$776
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$807
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$673
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$712
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$731
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1231
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$642
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$719
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$702
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$643
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$731
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$708
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$633
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$592
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$716
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$605