Kuala Lumpur vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1313
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$3273
🏠 One person rent
$415
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1099
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$1659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
94
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.6M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 34% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6384th and 4455th ($866 vs $1313) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Taiwan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.3 months in Taipei. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Taipei ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 985th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Taipei

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Kuala Lumpur Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$718
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$74.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$14287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$8078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$17567

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1135
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1030
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$942
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$802
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$868
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$993
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$695
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$1006
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$914
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$894
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$894
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$914
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$628
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$634
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$854
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$894
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$628
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1078
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$621
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$615
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$700
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$901
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$753
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$707
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1079
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$671
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$681
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$696
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$616
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$666
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$697
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$600
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$586
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$672
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$604
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$650
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$454
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589