Kuala Lumpur vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$367
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
74
😀 Quality of life
77
82
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.87M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 19% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 6605th and 5887th ($743 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 Tainan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 772nd and 364th 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
$3.2
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$2852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$2187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$734
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$11040

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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 Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$725
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$791
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$952
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$857
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$890
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$995
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$746
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$860
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$917
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$861
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$851
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$863
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1011
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$676
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$689
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$721
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$860
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$675
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$664
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$588
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$716
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$738
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$694
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1114
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$799
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$667
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$678
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1083
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$744
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1115
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$787
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$891
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$655
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$837
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$741