Taichung vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$942
$1824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2514
$4151
🏠 One person rent
$352
$1060
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1422
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
85
39
😀 Quality of life
87
76
🏙️ Population
2.87M
6.44K

The cost of living in Taichung is 48% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5994th and 2712th ($942 vs $1824) 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 7th in Malta, while ranked 351st and 1347th 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
$4.76
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$1189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$2108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7194
$5470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6745
$4087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.94
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.28
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.85
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.7
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17517
$12648

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$874
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$868
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$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2127
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1852
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1750
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1764
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1769
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1596
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1639
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1769
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1317
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1063
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1247
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1123
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1336
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1176
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1238
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1176
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1110
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$519
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$583
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$478
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$376
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$487
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1243
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$313
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$592
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$355
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$378
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$353
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$460
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$633
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$547
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1230
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1362
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$364
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$391