Taichung vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1006
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2692
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1459
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
85
38
😀 Quality of life
83
77
🏙️ Population
3.03M
6.44K

The cost of living in Taichung is 43% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5518th and 2847th ($1006 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Taiwan and Malta, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Taichung compared to 1.1 months in Valletta. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 541st and 1422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taichung vs Valletta

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Taichung Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7470
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8113
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.7
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.3
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.5
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19915
$12705

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$894
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$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
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78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
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$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1951
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1739
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1577
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1697
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1720
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1471
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1666
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1579
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1271
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1161
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1232
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1085
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1298
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1301
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1176
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1141
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1046
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$487
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$552
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$455
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$406
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$480
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1266
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$350
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$607
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$387
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$434
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$381
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$577
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$529
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1200
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1319
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$382
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$375