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

😐 Solo nomad: Bialystok is 0.3% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bialystok is 9.5% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bialystok
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 zł 34.73
$4.82 MYR 19.04
100.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.42 zł 171
$28.46 MYR 112
66.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 zł 29.46
$4.74 MYR 18.71
72.57%
Cappuccino
$3.23 zł 11.62
$2.99 MYR 11.83
8.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 zł 6.91
$0.92 MYR 3.64
108.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 zł 6.04
$0.53 MYR 2.11
216.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 zł 11.55
$4.13 MYR 16.33
-22.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 zł 10.93
$5.73 MYR 22.65
-46.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bialystok
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.71
$2.07 MYR 8.16
-50.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 zł 4.24
$1.01 MYR 3.99
16.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.42
$1.65 MYR 6.51
-25.45%
Eggs
$3.06 zł 11.02
$2.26 MYR 8.92
35.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.40 zł 30.26
$14.58 MYR 57.6
-42.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.96 zł 21.47
$4.50 MYR 17.78
32.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.73 zł 38.62
$9.46 MYR 37.38
13.42%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.20
$2.98 MYR 11.78
-70.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.22
$1.63 MYR 6.45
6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.29
$2.67 MYR 10.55
-34.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 zł 7.98
$1.48 MYR 5.83
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 zł 3.15
$1.28 MYR 5.07
-31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 zł 3.65
$1.33 MYR 5.26
-24.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 zł 4.11
$1.21 MYR 4.78
-5.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 zł 2.00
$0.63 MYR 2.47
-12.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 zł 18.19
$4.28 MYR 16.92
17.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 zł 25.13
$18.74 MYR 74.0
-62.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 zł 4.49
$3.40 MYR 13.44
-63.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 zł 5.94
$4.45 MYR 17.57
-62.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Bialystok
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.84
$0.70 MYR 2.76
52.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.80 zł 125
$11.87 MYR 46.90
193.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 zł 8.03
$1.19 MYR 4.72
87.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.74
$1.10 MYR 4.35
-56.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.45 zł 44.81
$4.84 MYR 19.12
157.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 zł 6.11
$0.51 MYR 2.01
233.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 121.4K
$40.1K MYR 158.3K
-15.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K zł 105.2K
$32.7K MYR 129.4K
-10.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bialystok
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 zł 1,089
$63.6 MYR 251
376.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.57 zł 30.86
$11.31 MYR 44.66
-24.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.72 zł 60.2
$25.49 MYR 101
-34.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bialystok
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.05 zł 137
$45.57 MYR 180
-16.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.82 zł 67.8
$7.62 MYR 30.10
146.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.80 zł 24.49
$5.11 MYR 20.19
33.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bialystok
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 zł 1,238
$272 MYR 1,073
26.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,584 zł 34.5K
$9,452 MYR 37.3K
1.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bialystok
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 zł 329
$61.4 MYR 243
48.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.01 zł 112
$36.67 MYR 145
-15.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 zł 271
$85.0 MYR 336
-11.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.8 zł 338
$79.2 MYR 313
18.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bialystok
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$538 zł 1,936
$575 MYR 2,270
-6.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 zł 1,801
$376 MYR 1,486
32.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 zł 3,116
$1,086 MYR 4,290
-20.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$747 zł 2,689
$631 MYR 2,492
18.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,832 zł 10.2K
$3,936 MYR 15.5K
-28.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,460 zł 8,857
$1,551 MYR 6,125
58.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bialystok
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,565 zł 5,635
$1,633 MYR 6,451
-4.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.47
4.47
44.74%

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Last update for Bialystok: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: April 12, 2026

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