Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Hillah and Putrajaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Hillah and Putrajaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Hillah is 4.2% cheaper than Putrajaya without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Hillah is 30.1% more expensive than Putrajaya without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Hillah
Putrajaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.43 IQD 7,111
$3.60 MYR 14.22
50.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.08 IQD 40.7K
$18.88 MYR 74.6
64.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.18 IQD 8,082
$4.73 MYR 18.68
30.66%
Cappuccino
$3.07 IQD 4,018
$2.98 MYR 11.77
3.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 480
$0.76 MYR 3.02
-51.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 IQD 218
$0.40 MYR 1.59
-57.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 IQD 3,767
$3.47 MYR 13.71
-17.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 IQD 3,724
$4.58 MYR 18.09
-37.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Hillah
Putrajaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 IQD 1,786
$1.72 MYR 6.80
-20.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 IQD 1,037
$0.78 MYR 3.09
1.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 IQD 2,157
$1.25 MYR 4.95
32.00%
Eggs
$1.79 IQD 2,345
$1.81 MYR 7.13
-1.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.56 IQD 5,972
$6.43 MYR 25.42
-29.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.00 IQD 6,546
$4.34 MYR 17.14
15.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.24 IQD 18.6K
$9.69 MYR 38.29
46.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 IQD 1,605
$3.19 MYR 12.61
-61.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 IQD 1,528
$1.38 MYR 5.44
-15.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 IQD 1,315
$3.15 MYR 12.46
-68.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 IQD 977
$1.63 MYR 6.43
-53.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 IQD 894
$1.52 MYR 6.00
-55.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 IQD 884
$1.78 MYR 7.05
-61.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 IQD 781
$1.64 MYR 6.49
-63.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 IQD 764
$0.57 MYR 2.24
1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 IQD 2,550
$4.27 MYR 16.87
-54.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.44 IQD 17.6K
$14.85 MYR 58.7
-9.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 IQD 2,343
$2.72 MYR 10.75
-34.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 IQD 2,746
$2.89 MYR 11.41
-27.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Hillah
Putrajaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 515
$0.72 MYR 2.85
-45.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.2 IQD 85.3K
$11.67 MYR 46.08
458.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 IQD 2,943
$0.96 MYR 3.80
134.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 IQD 1,994
$1.03 MYR 4.09
47.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 IQD 4,355
$6.05 MYR 23.89
-44.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 IQD 733
$0.49 MYR 1.94
14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K IQD 22.6M
$35.1K MYR 138.8K
-50.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K IQD 26.0M
$39.0K MYR 154.0K
-49.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Hillah
Putrajaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.1 IQD 98.2K
$45.00 MYR 178
66.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.12 IQD 19.8K
$9.35 MYR 36.92
61.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.83 IQD 49.5K
$22.82 MYR 90.1
65.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Hillah
Putrajaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.32 IQD 30.5K
$37.55 MYR 148
-37.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 IQD 24.8K
$8.90 MYR 35.16
112.92%
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 IQD 10.3K
$4.88 MYR 19.28
61.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Hillah
Putrajaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.6 IQD 126.4K
$188 MYR 744
-48.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$775 IQD 1.0M
$6,895 MYR 27.2K
-88.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Hillah
Putrajaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.55 IQD 34.7K
$64.8 MYR 256
-59.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.88 IQD 36.5K
$19.04 MYR 75.2
46.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.6 IQD 79.2K
$73.8 MYR 291
-17.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.73 IQD 55.9K
$40.20 MYR 159
6.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Hillah
Putrajaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 IQD 487.1K
$341 MYR 1,348
9.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$196 IQD 257.1K
$233 MYR 919
-15.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$674 IQD 881.7K
$621 MYR 2,453
8.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 IQD 421.9K
$384 MYR 1,519
-16.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,684 IQD 2.2M
$2,119 MYR 8,369
-20.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$542 IQD 708.7K
$1,504 MYR 5,942
-64.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Hillah
Putrajaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$504 IQD 659.6K
$1,309 MYR 5,169
-61.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
4.07
39.31%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Al Hillah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Putrajaya: March 3, 2026

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