Taichung vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$366
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1361
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
37
😀 Quality of life
83
72
🏙️ Population
3.03M
6.44K

The cost of living in Taichung is 40% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5356th and 2834th ($995 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Taiwan and Malta, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Taichung compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Taichung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 343rd and 2020th 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
$3.8
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1000
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$814
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5254
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13893
$10317

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$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355