Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Kedah Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Kedah

😐 Solo nomad: Brasilia is 5.5% more expensive than Kedah without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brasilia is 20.3% more expensive than Kedah without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brasilia
Kedah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 R$37.19
$3.00 MYR 11.84
135.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.33 R$213
$21.15 MYR 83.3
90.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 R$33.32
$4.29 MYR 16.91
47.32%
Cappuccino
$1.89 R$9.95
$2.93 MYR 11.55
-35.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.12
$0.74 MYR 2.92
56.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.58
$0.33 MYR 1.32
163.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.34
$4.43 MYR 17.47
-60.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 R$16.89
$4.43 MYR 17.46
-27.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Kedah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.35
$1.82 MYR 7.17
-43.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 R$8.46
$0.98 MYR 3.87
63.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R$7.73
$1.19 MYR 4.70
23.53%
Eggs
$2.10 R$11.04
$2.13 MYR 8.41
-1.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 R$48.87
$14.82 MYR 58.4
-37.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 R$17.81
$5.01 MYR 19.72
-32.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R$35.61
$15.00 MYR 59.1
-54.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.32
$2.91 MYR 11.47
-32.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.20
$1.16 MYR 4.55
18.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.11
$2.61 MYR 10.27
-55.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R$8.88
$2.16 MYR 8.50
-22.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.51
$1.14 MYR 4.50
8.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.59
$1.20 MYR 4.73
4.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.99
$0.90 MYR 3.55
-15.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.32
$0.49 MYR 1.94
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.50
$4.28 MYR 16.88
-49.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 R$49.88
$19.66 MYR 77.5
-51.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.62
$2.63 MYR 10.36
-59.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 R$12.31
$3.37 MYR 13.26
-30.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Brasilia
Kedah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.06
$0.73 MYR 2.89
31.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.87 R$231
$11.70 MYR 46.11
274.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.33
$0.68 MYR 2.66
48.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.92
$0.50 MYR 1.98
48.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 R$30.61
$7.28 MYR 28.69
-20.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.00
$0.46 MYR 1.81
147.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K R$133.1K
$33.9K MYR 133.5K
-25.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K R$149.2K
$28.0K MYR 110.3K
1.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Kedah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.5 R$382
$39.37 MYR 155
84.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 R$68.7
$10.29 MYR 40.54
26.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.57 R$108
$11.77 MYR 46.37
74.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Kedah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.58 R$135
$37.46 MYR 148
-31.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 R$114
$5.94 MYR 23.39
264.65%
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 R$37.85
$2.82 MYR 11.09
154.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Kedah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 R$2,532
$237 MYR 932
103.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K R$79.8K
$6,264 MYR 24.7K
141.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Kedah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.4 R$303
$54.9 MYR 216
4.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.41 R$218
$28.71 MYR 113
44.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 R$357
$61.1 MYR 241
10.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$340
$52.8 MYR 208
22.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Kedah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 R$2,152
$385 MYR 1,517
6.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 R$1,365
$266 MYR 1,050
-2.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 R$5,007
$656 MYR 2,584
44.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 R$2,880
$469 MYR 1,848
16.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 R$13.6K
$1,866 MYR 7,352
38.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,727 R$9,100
$998 MYR 3,931
73.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Kedah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$773 R$4,076
$1,365 MYR 5,379
-43.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
4.16
185.34%

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

Last update for Brasilia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kedah: February 28, 2026

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