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 26.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ampang Jaya is 6.1% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.63 MYR 14.27

$4.57 MYR 17.96

-20.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.49 MYR 72.7

$28.75 MYR 113

-35.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.83 MYR 19.00

$4.61 MYR 18.12

4.77%

Cappuccino

$3.01 MYR 11.82

$3.11 MYR 12.23

-3.22%

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

$0.85 MYR 3.35

$0.92 MYR 3.60

-7.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.52 MYR 2.06

-11.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.45 MYR 13.55

$4.15 MYR 16.31

-16.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.82 MYR 22.89

$5.78 MYR 22.73

0.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 MYR 7.06

$1.99 MYR 7.82

-9.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$1.00 MYR 3.93

-1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.86

$1.73 MYR 6.80

-28.32%

Eggs

$2.28 MYR 8.97

$2.17 MYR 8.53

5.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.63 MYR 41.76

$14.84 MYR 58.3

-28.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 13.32

$4.56 MYR 17.93

-25.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.51 MYR 25.57

$9.95 MYR 39.10

-34.57%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 MYR 14.11

$2.95 MYR 11.58

21.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 MYR 6.10

$1.63 MYR 6.41

-4.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.80 MYR 7.08

$2.59 MYR 10.20

-30.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.88

$1.53 MYR 6.02

-18.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.66

$1.24 MYR 4.86

-4.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.50

$1.40 MYR 5.48

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.92 MYR 3.62

$1.15 MYR 4.54

-20.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.03

$0.62 MYR 2.44

-16.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 16.24

Wine (Bottle)

$20.55 MYR 80.8

$18.75 MYR 73.7

9.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.67 MYR 10.49

$3.26 MYR 12.81

-18.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.00 MYR 15.71

$4.38 MYR 17.21

-8.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.91

$0.74 MYR 2.92

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.79 MYR 46.35

$11.98 MYR 47.07

-1.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 3.89

$1.19 MYR 4.69

-16.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 MYR 3.92

$1.11 MYR 4.35

-9.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.77 MYR 34.47

$4.70 MYR 18.46

86.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.47 MYR 1.86

4.26%

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

$48.8K MYR 191.8K

$40.2K MYR 157.8K

21.54%

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

$39.3K MYR 154.4K

$32.1K MYR 126.1K

22.45%

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

$41.09 MYR 161

$63.4 MYR 249

-35.16%

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

$9.36 MYR 36.80

$11.31 MYR 44.44

-17.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.79 MYR 89.6

$25.29 MYR 99.4

-9.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.30 MYR 139

$46.73 MYR 184

-24.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.73 MYR 22.53

$7.78 MYR 30.58

-26.35%

Cinema Ticket

$5.05 MYR 19.85

$5.34 MYR 20.99

-5.43%

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

$209 MYR 820

$264 MYR 1,036

-20.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,877 MYR 27.0K

$9,254 MYR 36.4K

-25.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.7 MYR 250

$59.8 MYR 235

6.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.03 MYR 118

$36.87 MYR 145

-18.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.7 MYR 286

$87.5 MYR 344

-16.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.35 MYR 194

$80.8 MYR 318

-38.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$387 MYR 1,519

$564 MYR 2,215

-31.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 MYR 1,118

$368 MYR 1,445

-22.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,007 MYR 3,959

$1,090 MYR 4,284

-7.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$468 MYR 1,839

$639 MYR 2,513

-26.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,929 MYR 7,579

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-52.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$835 MYR 3,281

$1,538 MYR 6,042

-45.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$867 MYR 3,408

$1,597 MYR 6,277

-45.71%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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