Kuala Lumpur vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$367
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$1361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
84
😀 Quality of life
77
83
🏙️ Population
1.98M
3.03M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 25% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6605th and 5356th ($743 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.4 months in Taichung. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 772nd and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Taichung

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Kuala Lumpur Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$13893

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721