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

🙂 Solo nomad: Batu Pahat is 14.1% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Batu Pahat is 1.8% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.34 MYR 9.86

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-48.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.61 MYR 48.95

$28.83 MYR 122

-59.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.76 MYR 15.85

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-21.17%

Cappuccino

$2.34 MYR 9.86

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-20.95%

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

$0.61 MYR 2.55

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-28.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-28.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 18.11

$4.23 MYR 17.82

1.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.38 MYR 22.69

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-9.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 MYR 7.05

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-19.71%

White Bread (500g)

$0.73 MYR 3.06

$1 MYR 4.22

-27.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.69 MYR 2.9

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-57.93%

Eggs

$1.84 MYR 7.74

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-19.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.83 MYR 96.3

$14.84 MYR 62.6

53.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.46 MYR 14.58

$4.52 MYR 19.05

-23.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.15 MYR 30.15

$9.51 MYR 40.1

-24.82%

Apples (1kg)

$3.86 MYR 16.27

$2.95 MYR 12.46

30.85%

Banana (1kg)

$0.99 MYR 4.16

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-38.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.31 MYR 13.95

$2.7 MYR 11.37

22.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.56 MYR 10.81

$1.51 MYR 6.38

69.54%

Potato (1kg)

$0.45 MYR 1.92

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-62.81%

Onion (1kg)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-67.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.54

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-10.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-33.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.3 MYR 18.13

$4.19 MYR 17.68

2.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$29.24 MYR 123

$18.11 MYR 76.4

61.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 18.42

$3.33 MYR 14.06

31.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.56 MYR 23.43

$4.39 MYR 18.5

26.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 MYR 2.95

$0.72 MYR 3.06

-2.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.82 MYR 49.84

$11.74 MYR 49.49

0.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.86

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-4.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.83

$1.13 MYR 4.78

1.77%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$4.59 MYR 19.35

-3.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.09

$0.48 MYR 2.01

2.08%

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

$44K MYR 185.7K

$40K MYR 168.8K

10.00%

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

$31.7K MYR 133.6K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-4.02%

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

$74.2 MYR 313

$64.8 MYR 273

14.52%

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

$9.87 MYR 41.63

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-15.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.91 MYR 88.2

$25.5 MYR 108

-18.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.2 MYR 153

$45.93 MYR 194

-21.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.79 MYR 24.4

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-25.39%

Cinema Ticket

$3.6 MYR 15.2

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-31.17%

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

$69.7 MYR 294

$266 MYR 1,122

-73.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,285 MYR 18.1K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-53.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$109 MYR 462

$61.5 MYR 259

77.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.54 MYR 116

$38.04 MYR 160

-27.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.5 MYR 323

$86.3 MYR 364

-11.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.2 MYR 330

$79.6 MYR 336

-1.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$389 MYR 1,641

$578 MYR 2,437

-32.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,143

$371 MYR 1,566

-27.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$642 MYR 2,709

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-39.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,984

$628 MYR 2,649

-25.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,827 MYR 7,706

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-40.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,169 MYR 4,929

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-23.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,342 MYR 5,659

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.47

-11.41%

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

Last update for Batu Pahat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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