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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangi is 2.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangi is 18.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.20 MYR 12.65

$4.57 MYR 18.05

-29.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.07 MYR 51.7

$28.75 MYR 114

-54.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.99 MYR 11.81

$4.61 MYR 18.22

-35.14%

Cappuccino

$2.88 MYR 11.38

$3.11 MYR 12.29

-7.40%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.15

$0.92 MYR 3.62

-13.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.52 MYR 2.07

-11.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.81 MYR 19.00

$4.15 MYR 16.40

15.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.72 MYR 26.54

$5.78 MYR 22.84

16.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 MYR 5.90

$1.99 MYR 7.86

-25.13%

White Bread (500g)

$0.74 MYR 2.91

$1.00 MYR 3.95

-26.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.60 MYR 2.38

$1.73 MYR 6.83

-65.32%

Eggs

$1.88 MYR 7.44

$2.17 MYR 8.57

-13.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.68 MYR 62.0

$14.84 MYR 58.6

5.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.33 MYR 9.19

$4.56 MYR 18.02

-48.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.18 MYR 36.26

$9.95 MYR 39.30

-7.74%

Apples (1kg)

$3.78 MYR 14.92

$2.95 MYR 11.64

28.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.03

$1.63 MYR 6.44

-6.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.20

$2.59 MYR 10.25

-0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 MYR 2.91

$1.53 MYR 6.05

-51.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.81

$1.24 MYR 4.88

18.55%

Onion (1kg)

$0.36 MYR 1.43

$1.40 MYR 5.51

-74.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.26 MYR 4.99

$1.15 MYR 4.56

9.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.19

$0.62 MYR 2.45

-11.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.84

$4.13 MYR 16.32

3.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.38 MYR 56.8

$18.75 MYR 74.1

-23.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.85 MYR 11.25

$3.26 MYR 12.87

-12.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 MYR 11.48

$4.38 MYR 17.30

-33.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.92

$0.74 MYR 2.93

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.84 MYR 46.77

$11.98 MYR 47.31

-1.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.45 MYR 5.71

$1.19 MYR 4.72

21.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.08

$1.11 MYR 4.37

-7.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.74 MYR 22.68

$4.70 MYR 18.55

22.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

$0.47 MYR 1.87

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

$35.6K MYR 140.5K

$40.2K MYR 158.6K

-11.41%

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

$38.7K MYR 152.7K

$32.1K MYR 126.7K

20.49%

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

$45.73 MYR 181

$63.4 MYR 250

-27.84%

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

$9.21 MYR 36.38

$11.31 MYR 44.67

-18.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.76 MYR 121

$25.29 MYR 99.9

21.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.82 MYR 145

$46.73 MYR 185

-21.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 MYR 22.91

$7.78 MYR 30.74

-25.45%

Cinema Ticket

$4.98 MYR 19.69

$5.34 MYR 21.10

-6.74%

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

$184 MYR 728

$264 MYR 1,041

-30.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,859 MYR 27.1K

$9,254 MYR 36.6K

-25.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.0 MYR 261

$59.8 MYR 236

10.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.99 MYR 75.0

$36.87 MYR 146

-48.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.1 MYR 289

$87.5 MYR 346

-16.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.00 MYR 158

$80.8 MYR 319

-50.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$480 MYR 1,897

$564 MYR 2,226

-14.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 MYR 1,124

$368 MYR 1,452

-22.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$518 MYR 2,047

$1,090 MYR 4,306

-52.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$320 MYR 1,265

$639 MYR 2,526

-49.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,602 MYR 6,328

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-60.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,029 MYR 4,063

$1,538 MYR 6,073

-33.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,276 MYR 5,040

$1,597 MYR 6,309

-20.12%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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