Kuala Lumpur vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$468
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
84
87
🏙️ Population
9M
2.35M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 4% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5802nd and 6085th ($981 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 Taoyuan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 520th and 373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Taoyuan

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Kuala Lumpur Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$17081

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$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464