Cost of Living Comparison Between Albion and Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Albion and Kuala Lumpur

😐 Solo nomad: Albion is 1.4% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Albion is 14.5% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.72 MUR 318

$4.57 MYR 18.05

47.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.08 MUR 2,089

$28.75 MYR 114

53.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.74 MUR 320

$4.61 MYR 18.22

46.20%

Cappuccino

$1.61 MUR 76.1

$3.11 MYR 12.29

-48.23%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 MUR 46.36

$0.92 MYR 3.62

6.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 MUR 26.67

$0.52 MYR 2.07

7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 MUR 94.9

$4.15 MYR 16.40

-51.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.63 MUR 124

$5.78 MYR 22.84

-54.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 MUR 69.7

$1.99 MYR 7.86

-26.13%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 MUR 26.86

$1.00 MYR 3.95

-43.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 MUR 62.6

$1.73 MYR 6.83

-23.70%

Eggs

$2.26 MUR 107

$2.17 MYR 8.57

4.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.00 MUR 568

$14.84 MYR 58.6

-19.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.53 MUR 262

$4.56 MYR 18.02

21.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.10 MUR 384

$9.95 MYR 39.30

-18.59%

Apples (1kg)

$1.64 MUR 77.7

$2.95 MYR 11.64

-44.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.42 MUR 67.5

$1.63 MYR 6.44

-12.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.49 MUR 70.7

$2.59 MYR 10.25

-42.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.01 MUR 95.5

$1.53 MYR 6.05

31.37%

Potato (1kg)

$0.84 MUR 39.95

$1.24 MYR 4.88

-32.26%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 MUR 29.92

$1.40 MYR 5.51

-55.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 MUR 32.42

$1.15 MYR 4.56

-40.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.32 MUR 14.94

$0.62 MYR 2.45

-48.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.24 MUR 296

$4.13 MYR 16.32

51.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.16 MUR 387

$18.75 MYR 74.1

-56.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 MUR 81.4

$3.26 MYR 12.87

-47.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 MUR 101

$4.38 MYR 17.30

-51.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.07 MUR 50.9

$0.74 MYR 2.93

44.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.60 MUR 2,066

$11.98 MYR 47.31

263.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.31 MUR 204

$1.19 MYR 4.72

262.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.62 MUR 124

$1.11 MYR 4.37

136.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.44 MUR 921

$4.70 MYR 18.55

313.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.43 MUR 67.8

$0.47 MYR 1.87

204.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.1K MUR 1.7M

$40.2K MYR 158.6K

-12.47%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.3K MUR 1.4M

$32.1K MYR 126.7K

-8.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$49.76 MUR 2,358

$63.4 MYR 250

-21.48%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.06 MUR 856

$11.31 MYR 44.67

59.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.22 MUR 1,622

$25.29 MYR 99.9

35.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$71.5 MUR 3,390

$46.73 MYR 185

53.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.78 MYR 30.74

Cinema Ticket

$6.07 MUR 288

$5.34 MYR 21.10

13.67%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$154 MUR 7,289

$264 MYR 1,041

-41.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,982 MUR 188.7K

$9,254 MYR 36.6K

-56.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.9 MUR 2,647

$59.8 MYR 236

-6.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.43 MUR 2,106

$36.87 MYR 146

20.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.2 MUR 3,660

$87.5 MYR 346

-11.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.5 MUR 4,192

$80.8 MYR 319

9.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$510 MUR 24.2K

$564 MYR 2,226

-9.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$346 MUR 16.4K

$368 MYR 1,452

-5.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$959 MUR 45.5K

$1,090 MYR 4,306

-12.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,088 MUR 51.6K

$639 MYR 2,526

70.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,538 MYR 6,073

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,597 MYR 6,309

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

4.47

49.22%

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

Last update for Albion: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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