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

🙂 Solo nomad: Albion is 4.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Albion is 17.7% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.56 MUR 303

$4.83 MYR 19.60

35.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.77 MUR 2,022

$28.81 MYR 117

51.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.79 MUR 314

$4.63 MYR 18.81

46.65%

Cappuccino

$1.52 MUR 70.4

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-50.49%

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

$0.97 MUR 44.70

$0.87 MYR 3.53

11.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 MUR 27.29

$0.52 MYR 2.11

13.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.01 MUR 92.8

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-52.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.76 MUR 128

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-52.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 MUR 67.7

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-26.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 MUR 24.86

$1.00 MYR 4.07

-46.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 MUR 61.6

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-20.36%

Eggs

$2.36 MUR 109

$2.27 MYR 9.20

3.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.77 MUR 544

$14.87 MYR 60.4

-20.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.40 MUR 249

$4.51 MYR 18.32

19.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.21 MUR 379

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-16.65%

Apples (1kg)

$1.69 MUR 78.1

$2.87 MYR 11.64

-41.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 MUR 63.6

$1.59 MYR 6.45

-13.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 MUR 69.8

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-41.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.99 MUR 92.0

$1.46 MYR 5.91

36.30%

Potato (1kg)

$0.90 MUR 41.75

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-26.83%

Onion (1kg)

$0.64 MUR 29.59

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-52.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 MUR 31.30

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-41.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 MUR 15.77

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-49.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.02 MUR 278

$4.17 MYR 16.92

44.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.08 MUR 373

$18.47 MYR 75.0

-56.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 MUR 79.1

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-49.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.23 MUR 103

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-47.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 MUR 51.5

$0.72 MYR 2.94

55.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.70 MUR 2,018

$11.94 MYR 48.47

266.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.49 MUR 207

$1.21 MYR 4.93

271.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.62 MUR 121

$1.11 MYR 4.50

136.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.40 MUR 896

$4.79 MYR 19.43

305.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.38 MUR 63.8

$0.48 MYR 1.95

187.50%

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

$35.9K MUR 1.7M

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

-11.76%

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

$28.9K MUR 1.3M

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-9.55%

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

$49.98 MUR 2,309

$64.5 MYR 262

-22.52%

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

$18.21 MUR 841

$11.58 MYR 47.01

57.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.38 MUR 1,542

$25.61 MYR 104

30.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.6 MUR 3,217

$46.05 MYR 187

51.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.01 MYR 32.52

Cinema Ticket

$6.08 MUR 281

$5.35 MYR 21.70

13.64%

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

$152 MUR 7,039

$266 MYR 1,080

-42.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,984 MUR 184.0K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-57.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MUR 2,507

$61.3 MYR 249

-11.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.41 MUR 2,051

$36.95 MYR 150

20.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.6 MUR 3,540

$86.8 MYR 353

-11.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.7 MUR 4,098

$80.0 MYR 325

10.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$523 MUR 24.2K

$578 MYR 2,346

-9.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 MUR 16.1K

$365 MYR 1,482

-4.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$936 MUR 43.2K

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-11.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,083 MUR 50.0K

$646 MYR 2,623

67.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,550 MYR 6,294

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,500 MYR 6,090

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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