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

😐 Solo nomad: Bintulu is 10.9% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bintulu is 1% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.86 MYR 16.28

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-15.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.43 MYR 73.5

$28.83 MYR 122

-39.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.63 MYR 23.75

$4.77 MYR 20.13

18.03%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.88

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-4.73%

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

$0.62 MYR 2.61

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-27.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.56

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-26.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.91 MYR 12.28

$4.23 MYR 17.82

-31.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.86 MYR 20.52

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-18.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.63

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-12.98%

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 MYR 5.76

$1 MYR 4.22

37.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.59

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-18.90%

Eggs

$2.09 MYR 8.79

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-8.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.66 MYR 70.3

$14.84 MYR 62.6

12.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.35 MYR 14.14

$4.52 MYR 19.05

-25.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.72 MYR 24.12

$9.51 MYR 40.1

-39.85%

Apples (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 7.06

$2.95 MYR 12.46

-43.39%

Banana (1kg)

$0.98 MYR 4.11

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-39.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.68 MYR 7.09

$2.7 MYR 11.37

-37.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.11 MYR 4.69

$1.51 MYR 6.38

-26.49%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 MYR 2.09

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-59.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.03

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-15.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 MYR 2.84

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-44.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.4 MYR 1.67

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-41.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 MYR 16.7

$4.19 MYR 17.68

-5.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.33 MYR 81.5

$18.11 MYR 76.4

6.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 12.13

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-13.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 MYR 7.83

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-57.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.16 MYR 4.89

$0.72 MYR 3.06

61.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.63 MYR 65.9

$11.74 MYR 49.49

33.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-20.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 MYR 3.68

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-23.01%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 MYR 9.89

$4.59 MYR 19.35

-48.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.55 MYR 2.33

$0.48 MYR 2.01

14.58%

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

$42.7K MYR 180.3K

$40K MYR 168.8K

6.76%

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

$37.9K MYR 160K

$33K MYR 139.2K

14.97%

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

$58 MYR 245

$64.8 MYR 273

-10.45%

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

$30.07 MYR 127

$11.7 MYR 49.34

157.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.17 MYR 123

$25.5 MYR 108

14.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.9 MYR 278

$45.93 MYR 194

43.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.6 MYR 48.94

$7.76 MYR 32.73

49.48%

Cinema Ticket

$4.17 MYR 17.6

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-20.27%

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

$120 MYR 506

$266 MYR 1,122

-54.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,940 MYR 29.3K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-25.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.5 MYR 259

-0.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.66 MYR 146

$38.04 MYR 160

-8.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.6 MYR 319

$86.3 MYR 364

-12.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.9 MYR 371

$79.6 MYR 336

10.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$209 MYR 882

$578 MYR 2,437

-63.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$153 MYR 645

$371 MYR 1,566

-58.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,913

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-57.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$312 MYR 1,315

$628 MYR 2,649

-50.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,675 MYR 7,065

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-45.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,123 MYR 4,736

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-26.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$590 MYR 2,487

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-56.05%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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