Kuala Lumpur vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$483
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
73
😀 Quality of life
82
72
🏙️ Population
9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 6% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5636th and 6014th ($992 vs $938) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 555th and 2806th 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
$4.55
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$5481

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686