Kuala Lumpur vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$367
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$1180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
77
86
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.29M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 14% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6605th and 6163rd ($743 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Malaysia and Taiwan, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.4 months in Taoyuan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Taoyuan ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 772nd and 264th 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
$3.2
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.41
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$13937

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$917
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716