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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bintulu is 2.9% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bintulu is 4.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.81 MYR 15.46

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-21.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.35 MYR 70.4

$28.81 MYR 117

-39.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.73 MYR 23.27

$4.63 MYR 18.81

23.76%

Cappuccino

$2.79 MYR 11.34

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-9.12%

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

$0.67 MYR 2.71

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-22.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.60

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.75 MYR 11.18

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-34.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.86 MYR 19.73

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-16.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 MYR 6.99

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-14.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.36 MYR 5.52

$1.00 MYR 4.07

36.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.38

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-20.36%

Eggs

$2.11 MYR 8.56

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-7.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.67 MYR 67.7

$14.87 MYR 60.4

12.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.32 MYR 13.48

$4.51 MYR 18.32

-26.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.75 MYR 23.34

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-41.62%

Apples (1kg)

$1.61 MYR 6.55

$2.87 MYR 11.64

-43.90%

Banana (1kg)

$0.92 MYR 3.75

$1.59 MYR 6.45

-42.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.79

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-35.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.07 MYR 4.33

$1.46 MYR 5.91

-26.71%

Potato (1kg)

$0.52 MYR 2.12

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-57.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 MYR 4.69

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-14.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-37.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.61

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-40.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.93 MYR 15.96

$4.17 MYR 16.92

-5.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.83 MYR 72.4

$18.47 MYR 75.0

-3.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.90 MYR 11.79

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-14.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.91 MYR 7.74

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-55.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.15 MYR 4.67

$0.72 MYR 2.94

59.72%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.49 MYR 62.9

$11.94 MYR 48.47

29.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 MYR 3.67

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-25.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 MYR 3.50

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-22.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.40 MYR 9.76

$4.79 MYR 19.43

-49.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.55 MYR 2.24

$0.48 MYR 1.95

14.58%

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

$43.0K MYR 174.6K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

5.60%

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

$37.8K MYR 153.5K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

18.32%

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

$58.1 MYR 236

$64.5 MYR 262

-9.87%

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

$8.96 MYR 36.39

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-22.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.76 MYR 121

$25.61 MYR 104

16.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.9 MYR 263

$46.05 MYR 187

40.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.01 MYR 24.39

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-24.97%

Cinema Ticket

$4.16 MYR 16.88

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-22.24%

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

$122 MYR 497

$266 MYR 1,080

-53.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,100 MYR 28.8K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-25.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.5 MYR 258

$61.3 MYR 249

3.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.09 MYR 138

$36.95 MYR 150

-7.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.9 MYR 312

$86.8 MYR 353

-11.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.2 MYR 358

$80.0 MYR 325

10.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$208 MYR 846

$578 MYR 2,346

-63.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$151 MYR 614

$365 MYR 1,482

-58.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$460 MYR 1,866

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-56.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$320 MYR 1,299

$646 MYR 2,623

-50.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,754 MYR 7,120

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-51.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,160 MYR 4,710

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-25.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$619 MYR 2,515

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-58.71%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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