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 21.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ampang Jaya is 9.9% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.52 MYR 14.84

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-23.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.15 MYR 80.8

$28.83 MYR 122

-33.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.61 MYR 19.44

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-3.35%

Cappuccino

$2.92 MYR 12.29

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-1.35%

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

$0.86 MYR 3.62

$0.85 MYR 3.58

1.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 2.03

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-4.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 14.53

$4.23 MYR 17.82

-18.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.99 MYR 25.26

$5.95 MYR 25.11

0.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 MYR 7.53

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-13.94%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.16

$1 MYR 4.22

-1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.29

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-23.17%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 9.48

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-1.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.51 MYR 44.34

$14.84 MYR 62.6

-29.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.56 MYR 15.01

$4.52 MYR 19.05

-21.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.44 MYR 27.16

$9.51 MYR 40.1

-32.28%

Apples (1kg)

$3.72 MYR 15.67

$2.95 MYR 12.46

26.10%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 MYR 6.59

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-3.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.51

$2.7 MYR 11.37

-34.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.14

$1.51 MYR 6.38

-19.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.01

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-1.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.83

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-1.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 MYR 3.8

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-25.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.22

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-22.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 18.3

$4.19 MYR 17.68

3.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.9 MYR 79.7

$18.11 MYR 76.4

4.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 MYR 11.7

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-16.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 16.15

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-12.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.14

$0.72 MYR 3.06

4.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.55 MYR 48.69

$11.74 MYR 49.49

-1.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 4.17

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-18.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.36

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-8.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.75 MYR 36.91

$4.59 MYR 19.35

90.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.48 MYR 2.01

4.17%

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

$50.3K MYR 212.2K

$40K MYR 168.8K

25.66%

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

$38.3K MYR 161.5K

$33K MYR 139.2K

16.05%

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

$41.52 MYR 175

$64.8 MYR 273

-35.92%

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

$9.38 MYR 39.57

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-19.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.73 MYR 95.8

$25.5 MYR 108

-10.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.73 MYR 151

$45.93 MYR 194

-22.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 MYR 25.19

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-23.07%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 20.78

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-5.74%

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

$215 MYR 906

$266 MYR 1,122

-19.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,007 MYR 29.5K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-24.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.1 MYR 275

$61.5 MYR 259

5.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.01 MYR 127

$38.04 MYR 160

-21.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.7 MYR 311

$86.3 MYR 364

-14.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.2 MYR 203

$79.6 MYR 336

-39.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,628

$578 MYR 2,437

-33.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$288 MYR 1,216

$371 MYR 1,566

-22.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,010 MYR 4,261

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-4.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$452 MYR 1,905

$628 MYR 2,649

-28.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,852 MYR 7,812

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-39.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,080 MYR 4,554

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-29.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$811 MYR 3,421

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-39.54%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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