Kuala Lumpur vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$415
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$1051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
78
84
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.33M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 8% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6384th and 5995th ($866 vs $942) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 985th and 482nd 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
$4.41
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$14970

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Distance City Cost of living
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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451