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

🙂 Solo nomad: Butterworth is 6.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Butterworth is 1.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.13 MYR 12.36

$4.57 MYR 18.05

-31.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.92 MYR 82.6

$28.75 MYR 114

-27.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.77 MYR 18.85

$4.61 MYR 18.22

3.47%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 11.72

$3.11 MYR 12.29

-4.50%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.92 MYR 3.62

-20.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.42

$0.52 MYR 2.07

-30.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.18 MYR 16.50

$4.15 MYR 16.40

0.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.39 MYR 17.35

$5.78 MYR 22.84

-24.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.14

$1.99 MYR 7.86

-9.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 MYR 4.06

$1.00 MYR 3.95

3.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 MYR 6.62

$1.73 MYR 6.83

-2.89%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.50

$2.17 MYR 8.57

-0.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.52 MYR 57.4

$14.84 MYR 58.6

-2.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.77 MYR 18.86

$4.56 MYR 18.02

4.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.41 MYR 37.16

$9.95 MYR 39.30

-5.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 MYR 11.36

$2.95 MYR 11.64

-2.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.73

$1.63 MYR 6.44

-11.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 MYR 10.31

$2.59 MYR 10.25

0.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.06

$1.53 MYR 6.05

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$1.24 MYR 4.88

-4.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.61

$1.40 MYR 5.51

-16.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.75

$1.15 MYR 4.56

-17.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.62 MYR 2.45

-25.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 16.88

$4.13 MYR 16.32

3.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.85 MYR 74.4

$18.75 MYR 74.1

0.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.70 MYR 10.66

$3.26 MYR 12.87

-17.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 13.81

$4.38 MYR 17.30

-20.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.67

$0.74 MYR 2.93

-8.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.60 MYR 45.84

$11.98 MYR 47.31

-3.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.75

$1.19 MYR 4.72

-41.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.97

$1.11 MYR 4.37

-54.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.66 MYR 18.40

$4.70 MYR 18.55

-0.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.82

$0.47 MYR 1.87

-2.13%

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

$33.5K MYR 132.2K

$40.2K MYR 158.6K

-16.63%

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

$27.1K MYR 107.0K

$32.1K MYR 126.7K

-15.52%

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

$39.04 MYR 154

$63.4 MYR 250

-38.39%

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

$10.18 MYR 40.21

$11.31 MYR 44.67

-9.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.07 MYR 103

$25.29 MYR 99.9

3.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.80 MYR 145

$46.73 MYR 185

-21.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 MYR 22.92

$7.78 MYR 30.74

-25.45%

Cinema Ticket

$4.92 MYR 19.44

$5.34 MYR 21.10

-7.87%

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

$239 MYR 944

$264 MYR 1,041

-9.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,196 MYR 24.5K

$9,254 MYR 36.6K

-33.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.9 MYR 221

$59.8 MYR 236

-6.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.37 MYR 116

$36.87 MYR 146

-20.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.1 MYR 245

$87.5 MYR 346

-29.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.3 MYR 206

$80.8 MYR 319

-35.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$381 MYR 1,507

$564 MYR 2,226

-32.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$275 MYR 1,085

$368 MYR 1,452

-25.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$632 MYR 2,497

$1,090 MYR 4,306

-42.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$475 MYR 1,877

$639 MYR 2,526

-25.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,531 MYR 6,046

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-62.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$963 MYR 3,802

$1,538 MYR 6,073

-37.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$994 MYR 3,928

$1,597 MYR 6,309

-37.74%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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