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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bintulu is 15.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bintulu is 13.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.80 MYR 15.02

$4.82 MYR 19.04

-21.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.71 MYR 70.0

$28.46 MYR 112

-37.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.69 MYR 22.46

$4.74 MYR 18.71

20.04%

Cappuccino

$2.91 MYR 11.51

$2.99 MYR 11.83

-2.68%

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

$0.61 MYR 2.43

$0.92 MYR 3.64

-33.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.55

$0.53 MYR 2.11

-26.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 10.95

$4.13 MYR 16.33

-32.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.81 MYR 18.99

$5.73 MYR 22.65

-16.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.19

$2.07 MYR 8.16

-12.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 MYR 5.19

$1.01 MYR 3.99

29.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 MYR 5.19

$1.65 MYR 6.51

-20.61%

Eggs

$2.17 MYR 8.59

$2.26 MYR 8.92

-3.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.19 MYR 64.0

$14.58 MYR 57.6

11.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.50 MYR 13.83

$4.50 MYR 17.78

-22.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.61 MYR 22.15

$9.46 MYR 37.38

-40.70%

Apples (1kg)

$1.69 MYR 6.67

$2.98 MYR 11.78

-43.29%

Banana (1kg)

$0.91 MYR 3.59

$1.63 MYR 6.45

-44.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.69 MYR 6.68

$2.67 MYR 10.55

-36.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.12 MYR 4.42

$1.48 MYR 5.83

-24.32%

Potato (1kg)

$0.52 MYR 2.07

$1.28 MYR 5.07

-59.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$1.33 MYR 5.26

-13.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.72 MYR 2.86

$1.21 MYR 4.78

-40.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.54

$0.63 MYR 2.47

-38.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 MYR 16.27

$4.28 MYR 16.92

-3.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.53 MYR 73.2

$18.74 MYR 74.0

-1.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.79 MYR 11.01

$3.40 MYR 13.44

-17.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 MYR 7.68

$4.45 MYR 17.57

-56.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.21 MYR 4.77

$0.70 MYR 2.76

72.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.85 MYR 62.6

$11.87 MYR 46.90

33.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 MYR 3.55

$1.19 MYR 4.72

-24.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$1.10 MYR 4.35

-14.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.31 MYR 9.12

$4.84 MYR 19.12

-52.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.54 MYR 2.14

$0.51 MYR 2.01

5.88%

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

$41.7K MYR 164.7K

$40.1K MYR 158.3K

4.04%

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

$37.5K MYR 148.2K

$32.7K MYR 129.4K

14.59%

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

$57.5 MYR 227

$63.6 MYR 251

-9.54%

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

$9.18 MYR 36.27

$11.31 MYR 44.66

-18.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.96 MYR 114

$25.49 MYR 101

13.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.3 MYR 254

$45.57 MYR 180

41.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.77 MYR 22.79

$7.62 MYR 30.10

-24.28%

Cinema Ticket

$4.12 MYR 16.28

$5.11 MYR 20.19

-19.37%

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

$119 MYR 472

$272 MYR 1,073

-56.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,154 MYR 28.3K

$9,452 MYR 37.3K

-24.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.1 MYR 249

$61.4 MYR 243

2.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.61 MYR 133

$36.67 MYR 145

-8.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.2 MYR 305

$85.0 MYR 336

-9.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.9 MYR 355

$79.2 MYR 313

13.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$215 MYR 849

$575 MYR 2,270

-62.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$152 MYR 600

$376 MYR 1,486

-59.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,845

$1,086 MYR 4,290

-57.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$321 MYR 1,266

$631 MYR 2,492

-49.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,817 MYR 7,176

$3,936 MYR 15.5K

-53.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,180 MYR 4,663

$1,551 MYR 6,125

-23.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$622 MYR 2,456

$1,633 MYR 6,451

-61.94%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: April 12, 2026

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