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

🙂 Solo nomad: Butterworth is 4.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Butterworth is 22.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.03 MYR 12.32

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-37.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.40 MYR 86.9

$28.81 MYR 117

-25.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 MYR 18.80

$4.63 MYR 18.81

Cappuccino

$2.93 MYR 11.91

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-4.56%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.95

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-16.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.35

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-36.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.30 MYR 17.47

$4.21 MYR 17.09

2.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.36 MYR 17.72

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-24.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.40

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-9.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.03

$1.00 MYR 4.07

-1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 MYR 6.70

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-1.20%

Eggs

$2.06 MYR 8.37

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-9.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.39 MYR 58.4

$14.87 MYR 60.4

-3.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.66 MYR 18.93

$4.51 MYR 18.32

3.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.60 MYR 38.98

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-2.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 11.29

$2.87 MYR 11.64

-3.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 6.06

$1.59 MYR 6.45

-6.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.71 MYR 11.00

$2.58 MYR 10.49

5.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.18

$1.46 MYR 5.91

4.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-8.13%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.87

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-11.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.85

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-18.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.96

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-28.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.58

$4.17 MYR 16.92

3.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.75 MYR 76.1

$18.47 MYR 75.0

1.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.79

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-21.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 MYR 13.86

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-20.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.81

$0.72 MYR 2.94

-4.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.60 MYR 47.11

$11.94 MYR 48.47

-2.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 MYR 2.95

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-39.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 MYR 2.16

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-52.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.66 MYR 18.94

$4.79 MYR 19.43

-2.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.87

$0.48 MYR 1.95

-4.17%

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

$33.1K MYR 134.5K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

-18.63%

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

$27.4K MYR 111.1K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-14.40%

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

$38.24 MYR 155

$64.5 MYR 262

-40.72%

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

$10.06 MYR 40.86

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-13.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.34 MYR 103

$25.61 MYR 104

-1.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.51 MYR 152

$46.05 MYR 187

-18.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.96 MYR 24.18

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-25.59%

Cinema Ticket

$5.02 MYR 20.37

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-6.17%

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

$234 MYR 949

$266 MYR 1,080

-12.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,297 MYR 25.6K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-33.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.4 MYR 225

$61.3 MYR 249

-9.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.79 MYR 117

$36.95 MYR 150

-22.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.5 MYR 246

$86.8 MYR 353

-30.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.2 MYR 212

$80.0 MYR 325

-34.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,553

$578 MYR 2,346

-33.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$274 MYR 1,111

$365 MYR 1,482

-25.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$657 MYR 2,666

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-37.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$468 MYR 1,901

$646 MYR 2,623

-27.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,588 MYR 6,446

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-56.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$951 MYR 3,861

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-38.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$957 MYR 3,884

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-36.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.47

-6.94%

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

Last update for Butterworth: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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