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 1.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Batu Pahat is 17.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.43 MYR 9.60

$4.57 MYR 18.05

-46.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.72 MYR 46.28

$28.75 MYR 114

-59.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.72 MYR 14.70

$4.61 MYR 18.22

-19.31%

Cappuccino

$2.22 MYR 8.79

$3.11 MYR 12.29

-28.62%

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

$0.57 MYR 2.25

$0.92 MYR 3.62

-38.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.31

$0.52 MYR 2.07

-36.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.35 MYR 17.16

$4.15 MYR 16.40

4.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.43 MYR 21.46

$5.78 MYR 22.84

-6.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 MYR 6.67

$1.99 MYR 7.86

-15.08%

White Bread (500g)

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$1.00 MYR 3.95

-26.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.72 MYR 2.86

$1.73 MYR 6.83

-58.38%

Eggs

$1.86 MYR 7.34

$2.17 MYR 8.57

-14.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.81 MYR 90.1

$14.84 MYR 58.6

53.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.52 MYR 13.90

$4.56 MYR 18.02

-22.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.28 MYR 28.75

$9.95 MYR 39.30

-26.83%

Apples (1kg)

$3.90 MYR 15.42

$2.95 MYR 11.64

32.20%

Banana (1kg)

$0.90 MYR 3.54

$1.63 MYR 6.44

-44.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.42 MYR 13.51

$2.59 MYR 10.25

32.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.54 MYR 10.05

$1.53 MYR 6.05

66.01%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 MYR 1.92

$1.24 MYR 4.88

-60.48%

Onion (1kg)

$0.45 MYR 1.79

$1.40 MYR 5.51

-67.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 MYR 4.41

$1.15 MYR 4.56

-2.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.62 MYR 2.45

-20.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 16.44

$4.13 MYR 16.32

0.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.73 MYR 81.9

$18.75 MYR 74.1

10.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.28 MYR 16.90

$3.26 MYR 12.87

31.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 MYR 21.09

$4.38 MYR 17.30

21.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.86

$0.74 MYR 2.93

-1.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.56 MYR 45.66

$11.98 MYR 47.31

-3.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.72

$1.19 MYR 4.72

0.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.31

$1.11 MYR 4.37

-1.80%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.40 MYR 17.37

$4.70 MYR 18.55

-6.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

$0.47 MYR 1.87

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

$43.7K MYR 172.7K

$40.2K MYR 158.6K

8.85%

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

$31.5K MYR 124.3K

$32.1K MYR 126.7K

-1.91%

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

$73.1 MYR 289

$63.4 MYR 250

15.28%

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

$9.78 MYR 38.64

$11.31 MYR 44.67

-13.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.65 MYR 81.6

$25.29 MYR 99.9

-18.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.54 MYR 148

$46.73 MYR 185

-19.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.81 MYR 22.96

$7.78 MYR 30.74

-25.32%

Cinema Ticket

$3.55 MYR 14.03

$5.34 MYR 21.10

-33.52%

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

$71.5 MYR 282

$264 MYR 1,041

-72.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,238 MYR 16.7K

$9,254 MYR 36.6K

-54.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 MYR 436

$59.8 MYR 236

84.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.13 MYR 107

$36.87 MYR 146

-26.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.1 MYR 293

$87.5 MYR 346

-15.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.3 MYR 306

$80.8 MYR 319

-4.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$384 MYR 1,516

$564 MYR 2,226

-31.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,080

$368 MYR 1,452

-25.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$633 MYR 2,500

$1,090 MYR 4,306

-41.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,855

$639 MYR 2,526

-26.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,857 MYR 7,336

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-53.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,009 MYR 3,987

$1,538 MYR 6,073

-34.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,597 MYR 6,309

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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