Cost of Living Comparison Between Bukit Mertajam and Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Bukit Mertajam and Kuala Lumpur

🙂 Solo nomad: Bukit Mertajam is 9.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bukit Mertajam is 16.2% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.94 MYR 7.87

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-59.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.93 MYR 80.9

$28.81 MYR 117

-30.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.74 MYR 15.20

$4.63 MYR 18.81

-19.22%

Cappuccino

$2.24 MYR 9.11

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-27.04%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.78

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-21.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.37

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-34.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.99 MYR 12.15

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-28.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.76 MYR 19.31

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-17.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 MYR 6.59

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-19.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.11 MYR 4.52

$1.00 MYR 4.07

11.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.56 MYR 2.29

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-66.47%

Eggs

$1.84 MYR 7.47

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-18.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$21.99 MYR 89.3

$14.87 MYR 60.4

47.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.03 MYR 20.42

$4.51 MYR 18.32

11.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 42.82

$9.85 MYR 39.99

7.11%

Apples (1kg)

$3.86 MYR 15.66

$2.87 MYR 11.64

34.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 7.01

$1.59 MYR 6.45

8.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 MYR 13.58

$2.58 MYR 10.49

29.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 10.77

$1.46 MYR 5.91

81.51%

Potato (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.23

$1.23 MYR 5.01

44.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-25.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 MYR 4.54

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-3.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-44.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 16.98

$4.17 MYR 16.92

0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.12 MYR 73.6

$18.47 MYR 75.0

-1.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.35 MYR 17.64

$3.41 MYR 13.84

27.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.63 MYR 10.67

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-38.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.93

$0.72 MYR 2.94

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.01 MYR 48.77

$11.94 MYR 48.47

0.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.92

$1.21 MYR 4.93

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.42

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-1.80%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.32 MYR 17.52

$4.79 MYR 19.43

-9.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.48 MYR 1.95

4.17%

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

$43.1K MYR 175.0K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

5.82%

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

$31.5K MYR 127.7K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-1.55%

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

$26.44 MYR 107

$64.5 MYR 262

-59.01%

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

$9.91 MYR 40.22

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-14.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.97 MYR 114

$25.61 MYR 104

9.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.63 MYR 153

$46.05 MYR 187

-18.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.06 MYR 24.62

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-24.34%

Cinema Ticket

$4.15 MYR 16.83

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-22.43%

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

$117 MYR 476

$266 MYR 1,080

-55.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,270 MYR 17.3K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-54.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.89 MYR 48.26

$61.3 MYR 249

-80.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.9 MYR 260

$36.95 MYR 150

72.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.10 MYR 93.8

$86.8 MYR 353

-73.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.1 MYR 317

$80.0 MYR 325

-2.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,553

$578 MYR 2,346

-33.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$57.9 MYR 235

$365 MYR 1,482

-84.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$636 MYR 2,584

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-39.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,897

$646 MYR 2,623

-27.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,550 MYR 6,294

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$976 MYR 3,964

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-34.91%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.47

-11.41%

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

Last update for Bukit Mertajam: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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