Cost of Living in Seremban vs Taoyuan

Cost of living in Seremban is 26% lower than in Taoyuan (without rent).

Rent in Seremban is 30% cheaper than in Taoyuan.

Cost of living including rent in Seremban is 27% lower than in Taoyuan.

Food in Seremban is 18% cheaper than in Taoyuan.

Transport in Seremban is 48% cheaper than in Taoyuan.

Seremban vs. Taoyuan Comparision

Seremban Taoyuan
Cost of Living, including rent
630 $
868 $
Without Rent
403 $
544 $
Rent & Utilities
227 $
324 $
Food
274 $
334 $
Transport
54 $
103 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
512 $
1,084 $
Quality of Life
67
83
Population
420.0K
2.3M

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Seremban Taoyuan

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
2.87 $ 4.69 $
Dinner, for 2 19.3 $ 21.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.61 $ 5.02 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.61 $ 1.55 $
Capuccino 2.8 $ 2.83 $
Coke, 330ml 0.76 $ 1.12 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.71 $ 3.05 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.89 $ 2.08 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.49 $ 2.58 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.35 $ 2.44 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 23.1 $ 8.38 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.09 $ 5.74 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.65 $ 18.9 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.29 $ 3.01 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.35 $ 1.66 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.4 $ 2.29 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.93 $ 2.21 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.08 $ 1.73 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.41 $ 0.59 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.81 $ 1.76 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 20.9 $ 11.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.93 $ 1.68 $
Cigarette pack 4.28 $ 3.8 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 1.19 $ 0.63 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 36 $ 37.9 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.49 $ 0.98 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.45 $ 8.87 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 18.6 $ 36.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.12 $ 9.66 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.66 $ 7.64 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.53 $ 1.64 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.57 $ 2.67 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
23.4 $ 45 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
36.1 $ 69.8 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
28.2 $ 16.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 160 $ 244 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 319 $ 563 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 236 $ 336 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 435 $ 831 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,187 $ 7,902 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 770 $ 4,753 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 512 $ 1,084 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4 % 1.98 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.4 $ 38.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.94 $ 9.44 $
Haircut 6.01 $ 15.9 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 74.4 $ 78 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 62.5 $ 75.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 192 $ 531 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,529 $ 13,630 $