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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangi is 15.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangi is 20.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.40 MYR 13.80

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-29.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 MYR 53.2

$28.81 MYR 117

-54.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.15 MYR 12.78

$4.63 MYR 18.81

-31.97%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-3.26%

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

$0.83 MYR 3.38

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-4.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.86

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-11.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.78 MYR 19.43

$4.21 MYR 17.09

13.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.65 MYR 26.99

$5.80 MYR 23.56

14.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 MYR 6.30

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-22.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$1.00 MYR 4.07

-32.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.61 MYR 2.46

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-63.47%

Eggs

$1.86 MYR 7.56

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-18.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 MYR 64.0

$14.87 MYR 60.4

5.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.40 MYR 9.73

$4.51 MYR 18.32

-46.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.68 MYR 39.28

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-1.73%

Apples (1kg)

$3.60 MYR 14.61

$2.87 MYR 11.64

25.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.50 MYR 6.10

$1.59 MYR 6.45

-5.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.44

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$1.46 MYR 5.91

-50.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.90

$1.23 MYR 5.01

17.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.36 MYR 1.47

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-73.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 MYR 5.18

$1.16 MYR 4.71

10.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.25

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-17.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 16.96

$4.17 MYR 16.92

0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.93 MYR 56.6

$18.47 MYR 75.0

-24.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.87 MYR 11.67

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-15.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.68

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-32.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.02

$0.72 MYR 2.94

2.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.62 MYR 47.16

$11.94 MYR 48.47

-2.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 MYR 5.79

$1.21 MYR 4.93

18.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.02

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-10.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 MYR 24.56

$4.79 MYR 19.43

26.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.48 MYR 1.95

-4.17%

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

$35.9K MYR 145.9K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

-11.77%

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

$37.8K MYR 153.6K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

18.35%

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

$45.56 MYR 185

$64.5 MYR 262

-29.38%

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

$9.11 MYR 36.97

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-21.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.50 MYR 124

$25.61 MYR 104

19.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.38 MYR 152

$46.05 MYR 187

-18.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.85 MYR 23.74

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-26.97%

Cinema Ticket

$4.98 MYR 20.21

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-6.92%

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

$186 MYR 754

$266 MYR 1,080

-30.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,779 MYR 27.5K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-28.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

$61.3 MYR 249

5.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.49 MYR 75.1

$36.95 MYR 150

-49.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.4 MYR 298

$86.8 MYR 353

-15.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.52 MYR 160

$80.0 MYR 325

-50.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,883

$578 MYR 2,346

-19.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,140

$365 MYR 1,482

-23.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$528 MYR 2,144

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-49.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 MYR 1,315

$646 MYR 2,623

-49.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,499 MYR 6,085

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-58.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$782 MYR 3,175

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-49.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,207 MYR 4,902

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-19.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.47

-8.95%

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

Last update for Bangi: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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