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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangi is 21.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangi is 8.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.37 MYR 14.21

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-26.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.84 MYR 54.1

$28.83 MYR 122

-55.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.1 MYR 13.09

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-35.01%

Cappuccino

$2.91 MYR 12.28

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-1.69%

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

$0.8 MYR 3.36

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.94

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-8.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.74 MYR 20

$4.23 MYR 17.82

12.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.54 MYR 27.57

$5.95 MYR 25.11

9.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.53 MYR 6.45

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-26.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.72 MYR 3.05

$1 MYR 4.22

-28.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.6 MYR 2.53

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-63.41%

Eggs

$1.88 MYR 7.92

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-17.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.78 MYR 66.6

$14.84 MYR 62.6

6.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.29 MYR 9.66

$4.52 MYR 19.05

-49.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.56 MYR 40.29

$9.51 MYR 40.1

0.53%

Apples (1kg)

$3.8 MYR 16.01

$2.95 MYR 12.46

28.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.47

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-5.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.33 MYR 18.28

$2.7 MYR 11.37

60.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.68 MYR 2.89

$1.51 MYR 6.38

-54.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.45

$1.21 MYR 5.11

26.45%

Onion (1kg)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-74.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 MYR 5.53

$1.21 MYR 5.09

8.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.22

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-22.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 18.27

$4.19 MYR 17.68

3.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.53 MYR 61.3

$18.11 MYR 76.4

-19.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.84 MYR 11.99

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-14.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 MYR 12.79

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-30.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.11

$0.72 MYR 3.06

2.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.84 MYR 49.91

$11.74 MYR 49.49

0.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.45 MYR 6.11

$1.21 MYR 5.11

19.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 MYR 4.21

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-11.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.86 MYR 24.73

$4.59 MYR 19.35

27.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.97

$0.48 MYR 2.01

-2.08%

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

$35.6K MYR 150K

$40K MYR 168.8K

-11.15%

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

$39.2K MYR 165.2K

$33K MYR 139.2K

18.69%

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

$45.53 MYR 192

$64.8 MYR 273

-29.73%

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

$9.36 MYR 39.45

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-20.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.31 MYR 132

$25.5 MYR 108

22.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.56 MYR 158

$45.93 MYR 194

-18.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 MYR 25.16

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-23.07%

Cinema Ticket

$4.83 MYR 20.35

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-7.65%

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

$187 MYR 788

$266 MYR 1,122

-29.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,824 MYR 28.8K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-26.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.8 MYR 277

$61.5 MYR 259

6.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.92 MYR 79.8

$38.04 MYR 160

-50.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.3 MYR 313

$86.3 MYR 364

-13.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.48 MYR 166

$79.6 MYR 336

-50.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,959

$578 MYR 2,437

-19.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$288 MYR 1,215

$371 MYR 1,566

-22.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$534 MYR 2,252

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-49.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$327 MYR 1,378

$628 MYR 2,649

-47.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,812 MYR 7,641

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-40.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,137 MYR 4,796

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-25.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,201 MYR 5,064

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-10.50%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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