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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bintulu is 20.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bintulu is 1.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.85 MYR 15.15

$4.57 MYR 17.96

-15.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.70 MYR 69.6

$28.75 MYR 113

-38.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.51 MYR 21.65

$4.61 MYR 18.12

19.52%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.26

$3.11 MYR 12.23

-8.04%

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

$0.62 MYR 2.42

$0.92 MYR 3.60

-32.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.55

$0.52 MYR 2.06

-25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.75 MYR 10.82

$4.15 MYR 16.31

-33.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.93 MYR 19.39

$5.78 MYR 22.73

-14.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 MYR 6.78

$1.99 MYR 7.82

-13.07%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 MYR 5.12

$1.00 MYR 3.93

30.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.21

$1.73 MYR 6.80

-23.12%

Eggs

$2.09 MYR 8.19

$2.17 MYR 8.53

-3.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.41 MYR 64.5

$14.84 MYR 58.3

10.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.32 MYR 13.04

$4.56 MYR 17.93

-27.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.53 MYR 21.75

$9.95 MYR 39.10

-44.42%

Apples (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.58

$2.95 MYR 11.58

-43.39%

Banana (1kg)

$0.91 MYR 3.58

$1.63 MYR 6.41

-44.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.60 MYR 6.29

$2.59 MYR 10.20

-38.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.07 MYR 4.21

$1.53 MYR 6.02

-30.07%

Potato (1kg)

$0.53 MYR 2.09

$1.24 MYR 4.86

-57.26%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 MYR 4.55

$1.40 MYR 5.48

-17.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 MYR 2.86

$1.15 MYR 4.54

-36.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.55

$0.62 MYR 2.44

-37.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.02 MYR 15.80

$4.13 MYR 16.24

-2.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.29 MYR 75.8

$18.75 MYR 73.7

2.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 MYR 11.06

$3.26 MYR 12.81

-13.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.90 MYR 7.49

$4.38 MYR 17.21

-56.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.16 MYR 4.54

$0.74 MYR 2.92

56.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.74 MYR 61.9

$11.98 MYR 47.07

31.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 MYR 3.60

$1.19 MYR 4.69

-22.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 MYR 3.38

$1.11 MYR 4.35

-22.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.38 MYR 9.37

$4.70 MYR 18.46

-49.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.55 MYR 2.16

$0.47 MYR 1.86

17.02%

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

$42.7K MYR 167.9K

$40.2K MYR 157.8K

6.35%

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

$37.2K MYR 146.2K

$32.1K MYR 126.1K

15.95%

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

$58.0 MYR 228

$63.4 MYR 249

-8.44%

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

$8.95 MYR 35.16

$11.31 MYR 44.44

-20.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.66 MYR 117

$25.29 MYR 99.4

17.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.7 MYR 258

$46.73 MYR 184

40.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 MYR 23.27

$7.78 MYR 30.58

-23.91%

Cinema Ticket

$4.19 MYR 16.45

$5.34 MYR 20.99

-21.54%

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

$120 MYR 470

$264 MYR 1,036

-54.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,950 MYR 27.3K

$9,254 MYR 36.4K

-24.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.6 MYR 246

$59.8 MYR 235

4.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.76 MYR 133

$36.87 MYR 145

-8.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.3 MYR 304

$87.5 MYR 344

-11.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.1 MYR 354

$80.8 MYR 318

11.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$214 MYR 843

$564 MYR 2,215

-61.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$152 MYR 598

$368 MYR 1,445

-58.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$458 MYR 1,799

$1,090 MYR 4,284

-58.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$320 MYR 1,259

$639 MYR 2,513

-49.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,806 MYR 7,099

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-55.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,174 MYR 4,613

$1,538 MYR 6,042

-23.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$624 MYR 2,452

$1,597 MYR 6,277

-60.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

4.47

0.67%

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

Last update for Bintulu: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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