Cost of Living Comparison Between Batu Kawan and Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Batu Kawan and Kuala Lumpur

🙂 Solo nomad: Batu Kawan is 13.9% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Batu Kawan is 15.2% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 MYR 18.89

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-3.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.72 MYR 113

$28.81 MYR 117

-3.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.80 MYR 19.48

$4.63 MYR 18.81

3.67%

Cappuccino

$3.10 MYR 12.58

$3.07 MYR 12.46

0.98%

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

$0.92 MYR 3.74

$0.87 MYR 3.53

5.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.13

$0.52 MYR 2.11

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-0.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.03 MYR 24.49

$5.80 MYR 23.56

3.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 MYR 5.58

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-31.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.07

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.68 MYR 2.78

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-59.28%

Eggs

$1.95 MYR 7.90

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-14.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.37 MYR 58.4

$14.87 MYR 60.4

-3.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.72 MYR 19.16

$4.51 MYR 18.32

4.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.42 MYR 38.24

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-4.37%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 12.14

$2.87 MYR 11.64

4.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 MYR 6.57

$1.59 MYR 6.45

1.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.71 MYR 11.00

$2.58 MYR 10.49

5.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.22

$1.46 MYR 5.91

4.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.17

$1.23 MYR 5.01

3.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.64

$1.35 MYR 5.46

2.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.16 MYR 4.72

$1.16 MYR 4.71

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.55

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-5.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.28 MYR 17.38

$4.17 MYR 16.92

2.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.17 MYR 73.8

$18.47 MYR 75.0

-1.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.29 MYR 13.38

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-3.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.34 MYR 17.63

$4.28 MYR 17.39

1.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$0.72 MYR 2.94

-2.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.74 MYR 47.67

$11.94 MYR 48.47

-1.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 MYR 2.81

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-42.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.63

$1.11 MYR 4.50

2.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.65 MYR 18.89

$4.79 MYR 19.43

-2.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.48 MYR 1.95

-2.08%

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

$31.2K MYR 126.5K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

-23.50%

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

$32.7K MYR 133.0K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

2.47%

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

$63.6 MYR 258

$64.5 MYR 262

-1.44%

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

$11.26 MYR 45.72

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-2.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.47 MYR 95.3

$25.61 MYR 104

-8.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.52 MYR 152

$46.05 MYR 187

-18.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.86 MYR 23.80

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-26.84%

Cinema Ticket

$3.45 MYR 14.01

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-35.51%

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

$262 MYR 1,064

$266 MYR 1,080

-1.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,242 MYR 37.5K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-2.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.6 MYR 242

$61.3 MYR 249

-2.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.99 MYR 154

$36.95 MYR 150

2.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.5 MYR 355

$86.8 MYR 353

0.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.7 MYR 332

$80.0 MYR 325

2.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,582

$578 MYR 2,346

-32.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,099

$365 MYR 1,482

-25.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$642 MYR 2,608

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-39.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$476 MYR 1,932

$646 MYR 2,623

-26.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,629 MYR 6,615

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-54.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$875 MYR 3,551

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-43.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,822 MYR 7,399

$1,500 MYR 6,090

21.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

-10.51%

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

Last update for Batu Kawan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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