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

🙂 Solo nomad: Butterworth is 2.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Butterworth is 15.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.08 MYR 13.01

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-32.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.52 MYR 90.7

$28.83 MYR 122

-25.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.83 MYR 20.38

$4.77 MYR 20.13

1.26%

Cappuccino

$2.95 MYR 12.42

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-0.34%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.92

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-18.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.55

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-26.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.12 MYR 17.36

$4.23 MYR 17.82

-2.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.51 MYR 19.03

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-24.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.67

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-12.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 MYR 4.35

$1 MYR 4.22

3.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.26

$1.64 MYR 6.92

4.88%

Eggs

$2.06 MYR 8.67

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-10.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.78 MYR 62.3

$14.84 MYR 62.6

-0.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.76 MYR 20.07

$4.52 MYR 19.05

5.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.91 MYR 41.79

$9.51 MYR 40.1

4.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.81 MYR 11.85

$2.95 MYR 12.46

-4.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 6.06

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-11.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 11.35

$2.7 MYR 11.37

-0.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.35

$1.51 MYR 6.38

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 5

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-2.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.96

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-15.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 4.05

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-20.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-33.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 MYR 18.07

$4.19 MYR 17.68

2.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.51 MYR 61.2

$18.11 MYR 76.4

-19.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 11.35

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-19.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 MYR 14.42

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-22.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.88

$0.72 MYR 3.06

-5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.73 MYR 49.48

$11.74 MYR 49.49

-0.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.89

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-43.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 MYR 2.25

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-53.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.67 MYR 19.68

$4.59 MYR 19.35

1.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.48 MYR 2.01

4.17%

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

$34.1K MYR 143.9K

$40K MYR 168.8K

-14.77%

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

$27.6K MYR 116.3K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-16.44%

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

$38.73 MYR 163

$64.8 MYR 273

-40.22%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.57

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-11.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.77 MYR 109

$25.5 MYR 108

1.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.76 MYR 155

$45.93 MYR 194

-19.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.85 MYR 24.67

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-24.61%

Cinema Ticket

$4.89 MYR 20.6

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-6.50%

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

$236 MYR 997

$266 MYR 1,122

-11.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,153 MYR 25.9K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-33.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55 MYR 232

$61.5 MYR 259

-10.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.05 MYR 123

$38.04 MYR 160

-23.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$86.3 MYR 364

-29.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.7 MYR 222

$79.6 MYR 336

-33.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 MYR 1,647

$578 MYR 2,437

-32.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$268 MYR 1,128

$371 MYR 1,566

-27.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$654 MYR 2,757

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-38.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$481 MYR 2,027

$628 MYR 2,649

-23.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,596 MYR 6,729

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-48.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,068 MYR 4,502

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-30.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$940 MYR 3,965

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-29.94%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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