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

😐 Solo nomad: Bialystok is 1% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bialystok is 11.7% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bialystok
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.55 zł 34.57
$4.57 MYR 17.96
108.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 zł 170
$28.75 MYR 113
62.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 zł 28.33
$4.61 MYR 18.12
69.63%
Cappuccino
$3.22 zł 11.65
$3.11 MYR 12.23
3.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.76
$0.92 MYR 3.60
103.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 zł 5.86
$0.52 MYR 2.06
211.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 zł 11.50
$4.15 MYR 16.31
-23.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 zł 10.59
$5.78 MYR 22.73
-49.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bialystok
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.88
$1.99 MYR 7.82
-46.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 zł 4.34
$1.00 MYR 3.93
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.22
$1.73 MYR 6.80
-32.37%
Eggs
$3.03 zł 10.98
$2.17 MYR 8.53
39.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.37 zł 30.29
$14.84 MYR 58.3
-43.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 zł 22.00
$4.56 MYR 17.93
33.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 zł 39.82
$9.95 MYR 39.10
10.55%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 zł 3.26
$2.95 MYR 11.58
-69.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.47
$1.63 MYR 6.41
9.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.46
$2.59 MYR 10.20
-31.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.20 zł 7.97
$1.53 MYR 6.02
43.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.22
$1.24 MYR 4.86
-28.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.73
$1.40 MYR 5.48
-26.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 zł 4.12
$1.15 MYR 4.54
-0.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 zł 2.02
$0.62 MYR 2.44
-9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.14 zł 18.60
$4.13 MYR 16.24
24.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 zł 24.86
$18.75 MYR 73.7
-63.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.58
$3.26 MYR 12.81
-61.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.01
$4.38 MYR 17.21
-62.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Bialystok
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 zł 3.90
$0.74 MYR 2.92
45.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.58 zł 129
$11.98 MYR 47.07
196.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 zł 7.81
$1.19 MYR 4.69
81.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.75
$1.11 MYR 4.35
-56.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.03 zł 43.55
$4.70 MYR 18.46
155.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.30
$0.47 MYR 1.86
270.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 121.2K
$40.2K MYR 157.8K
-16.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K zł 105.4K
$32.1K MYR 126.1K
-9.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bialystok
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 zł 1,098
$63.4 MYR 249
378.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 zł 31.17
$11.31 MYR 44.44
-23.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.75 zł 60.6
$25.29 MYR 99.4
-33.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bialystok
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.85 zł 137
$46.73 MYR 184
-19.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 zł 68.1
$7.78 MYR 30.58
141.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.67 zł 24.16
$5.34 MYR 20.99
24.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bialystok
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 zł 1,230
$264 MYR 1,036
28.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,457 zł 34.2K
$9,254 MYR 36.4K
2.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bialystok
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.0 zł 322
$59.8 MYR 235
48.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.53 zł 114
$36.87 MYR 145
-14.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 zł 270
$87.5 MYR 344
-14.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 zł 345
$80.8 MYR 318
17.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bialystok
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 zł 1,981
$564 MYR 2,215
-2.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 zł 1,789
$368 MYR 1,445
34.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 zł 3,057
$1,090 MYR 4,284
-22.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$722 zł 2,615
$639 MYR 2,513
12.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,838 zł 10.3K
$4,036 MYR 15.9K
-29.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,406 zł 8,711
$1,538 MYR 6,042
56.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bialystok
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,468 zł 5,315
$1,597 MYR 6,277
-8.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.47
4.47
44.74%

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

Last update for Bialystok: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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