Kuala Lumpur vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$450
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1084
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
76
83
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.33M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 3% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6160th and 6227th ($892 vs $868) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 883rd and 388th 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
$4.35
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$8.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$13630

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$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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$828
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691