Kuala Lumpur vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2876
🏠 One person rent
$367
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$1496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
77
88
🏙️ Population
1.98M
4.36M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 27% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 6605th and 5229th ($743 vs $1011) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.5 months in New Taipei. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 772nd and 181st 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
$3.2
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$61.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$9649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$5036
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$9.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$9.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$84.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$11035

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589