Flights between KL and Taiwan are cheaper because labor and maintenance is cheap thanks to the much lower wages in KL and Taiwan compared to Europe and the US (

Flights between KL and Taiwan are cheaper because labor and maintenance is cheap thanks to the much lower wages in KL and Taiwan compared to Europe and the US (so everything from maintenance to refueling is cheaper). As far as taxes are concerned, it would be interesting to do a cost breakdown of fuel to see how much of the delta comes from taxes.