Kuala Lumpur vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2737
🏠 One person rent
$450
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
74
😀 Quality of life
76
80
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.87M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 6% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 6160th and 6292nd ($892 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 1.5 months in Tainan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 883rd and 499th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Tainan

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Kuala Lumpur Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$2874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$8.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$12.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$51.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$18526

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$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 Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$707
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$761
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$801
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$818
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$841
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$931
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$698
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$864
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$828
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$868
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$821
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$745
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1060
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$654
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1158
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$666
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$807
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1028
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$661
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$706
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$605
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$592
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$691
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$726
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$683
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1229
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$795
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$642
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$673
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1014
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$719
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1231
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$776
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$801
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$643
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$629
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$719