Cost of Living Comparison Between Ampang Jaya and Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Ampang Jaya and Kuala Lumpur

🙂 Solo nomad: Ampang Jaya is 3.2% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ampang Jaya is 25% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 14.11

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-28.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.23 MYR 78.1

$28.81 MYR 117

-33.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.58 MYR 18.60

$4.63 MYR 18.81

-1.08%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.60

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-6.84%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.23

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-8.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.83

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-13.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.64 MYR 14.80

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-13.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.72 MYR 23.24

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-1.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 MYR 7.30

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-10.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.07

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.04

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-25.75%

Eggs

$2.26 MYR 9.20

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-0.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.69 MYR 43.42

$14.87 MYR 60.4

-28.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.52 MYR 14.27

$4.51 MYR 18.32

-21.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.32 MYR 25.68

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-35.84%

Apples (1kg)

$3.76 MYR 15.25

$2.87 MYR 11.64

31.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.17

$1.59 MYR 6.45

-4.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.24

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-31.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.91

$1.46 MYR 5.91

-17.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.80

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-4.07%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.41

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-1.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.86

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-18.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.23

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-17.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.65

$4.17 MYR 16.92

4.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.57 MYR 75.4

$18.47 MYR 75.0

0.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.76 MYR 11.22

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-19.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.00 MYR 16.26

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-6.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.72 MYR 2.94

-5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.66 MYR 47.36

$11.94 MYR 48.47

-2.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.18

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-14.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.04

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-10.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.88 MYR 36.05

$4.79 MYR 19.43

85.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.86

$0.48 MYR 1.95

-4.17%

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

$49.0K MYR 198.9K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

20.32%

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

$38.5K MYR 156.1K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

20.33%

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

$41.65 MYR 169

$64.5 MYR 262

-35.44%

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

$9.09 MYR 36.91

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-21.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.95 MYR 93.2

$25.61 MYR 104

-10.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.97 MYR 146

$46.05 MYR 187

-21.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 MYR 23.56

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-27.59%

Cinema Ticket

$5.00 MYR 20.28

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-6.54%

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

$215 MYR 874

$266 MYR 1,080

-19.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,923 MYR 28.1K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-26.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.7 MYR 267

$61.3 MYR 249

7.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.40 MYR 123

$36.95 MYR 150

-17.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.7 MYR 299

$86.8 MYR 353

-15.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.82 MYR 198

$80.0 MYR 325

-38.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,567

$578 MYR 2,346

-33.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$288 MYR 1,167

$365 MYR 1,482

-21.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,021 MYR 4,146

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-3.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,902

$646 MYR 2,623

-27.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,419 MYR 5,759

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-60.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$946 MYR 3,839

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-39.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$838 MYR 3,400

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-44.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.47

0.45%

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

Last update for Ampang Jaya: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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