Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 23.9% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.7% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
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pay 32.9% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
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pay 33.2% less in Malaysia
- Housing
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pay 9.1% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 59.8% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% less in Malaysia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$138.13
|
$2.98
MYR13.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$157.67
|
$4.23
MYR18.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.13
|
$0.68
MYR2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$20.04
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$57.85
|
$0.91
MYR4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$233.57
|
$7.65
MYR33.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$372.05
|
$6.39
MYR28.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$83.18
|
$1.97
MYR8.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$105.41
|
$1.83
MYR8.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$58.19
|
$1.17
MYR5.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.24
|
$0.57
MYR2.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$36.00
|
$1.21
MYR5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.60
|
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.67
|
$0.43
MYR1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.42
|
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
|
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$117.89
|
$1.77
MYR7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,243.74
|
$15.69
MYR69.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,101,027.41
|
$34,330.57
MYR151,552.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$306.96
|
$6.94
MYR30.62
|
|
pay 9.1% less for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$616.18
|
$26.31
MYR116.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,706.36
|
$322.80
MYR1,425.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,865.66
|
$212.35
MYR937.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,773.52
|
$33.00
MYR145.68
|
|
pay 59.8% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,504.99
|
$163.68
MYR722.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$475,271.31
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,253.30
|
|
pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$59.80
|
$3.66
MYR16.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$85.08
|
$2.54
MYR11.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$131.27
|
$4.07
MYR17.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,133.69
|
$36.32
MYR160.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$304.97
|
$4.00
MYR17.65
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,099.38
|
$53.15
MYR234.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$923.24
|
$30.13
MYR133.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,500.23
|
$65.18
MYR287.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$3,012.82
|
$57.93
MYR255.75
|
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