Taichung vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$3682
🏠 One person rent
$308
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$1737
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$487
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$58.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1355
$1922
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
37
😀 Quality of life
81
73
🏙️ Population
3.03M
6.44K

The cost of living in Taichung is 44% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6071st and 3109th ($894 vs $1583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Taiwan and Malta, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Taichung compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 521st and 1378th 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
$4.57
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$1033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$785
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1000
$2137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$82.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5817
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3737
$3962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.4
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.67
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$9.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.83
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$94.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18658
$8456

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$875
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$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
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$671

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1749
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$1624
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1415
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1555
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1325
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1486
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1346
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$1384
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$1106
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$941
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
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$1098
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$971
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1161
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1137
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1130
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1019
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$938
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$443
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$495
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$464
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$418
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$448
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
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$1143
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$368
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$549
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$396
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$436
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$392
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$410
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$535
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$465
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$1072
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1159
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$387
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$348