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

🙂 Solo nomad: Casablanca is 1.2% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Casablanca is 3.8% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Casablanca
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.39 MAD 50.1
$4.57 MYR 18.00
17.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.38 MAD 301
$28.75 MYR 113
12.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 MAD 74.7
$4.61 MYR 18.17
74.19%
Cappuccino
$2.38 MAD 22.11
$3.11 MYR 12.26
-23.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 MAD 6.53
$0.92 MYR 3.61
-23.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 MAD 4.33
$0.52 MYR 2.07
-9.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 MAD 35.10
$4.15 MYR 16.35
-9.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 MAD 40.94
$5.78 MYR 22.78
-23.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Casablanca
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 MAD 8.77
$1.99 MYR 7.84
-52.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MAD 6.57
$1.00 MYR 3.94
-29.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 MAD 17.95
$1.73 MYR 6.81
11.56%
Eggs
$1.91 MAD 17.74
$2.17 MYR 8.55
-11.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.25 MAD 105
$14.84 MYR 58.5
-24.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 MAD 69.5
$4.56 MYR 17.98
63.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.59 MAD 108
$9.95 MYR 39.20
16.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 MAD 17.92
$2.95 MYR 11.61
-34.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 MAD 14.67
$1.63 MYR 6.42
-3.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 MAD 8.72
$2.59 MYR 10.22
-63.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 MAD 8.02
$1.53 MYR 6.04
-43.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.86
$1.24 MYR 4.87
-40.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.88
$1.40 MYR 5.50
-47.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MAD 3.98
$1.15 MYR 4.55
-62.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 MAD 5.70
$0.62 MYR 2.44
-1.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 MAD 41.74
$4.13 MYR 16.28
8.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.09 MAD 75.3
$18.75 MYR 73.9
-56.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 MAD 26.80
$3.26 MYR 12.84
-11.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 MAD 26.40
$4.38 MYR 17.26
-35.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Casablanca
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 MAD 6.97
$0.74 MYR 2.93
1.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.78 MAD 230
$11.98 MYR 47.19
106.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 MAD 8.40
$1.19 MYR 4.70
-24.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 MAD 7.69
$1.11 MYR 4.36
-25.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 MAD 51.4
$4.70 MYR 18.51
17.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 14.16
$0.47 MYR 1.87
223.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K MAD 341.3K
$40.2K MYR 158.2K
-8.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MAD 264.6K
$32.1K MYR 126.4K
-11.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Casablanca
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.42 MAD 460
$63.4 MYR 250
-22.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.27 MAD 114
$11.31 MYR 44.55
8.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.25 MAD 393
$25.29 MYR 99.7
67.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Casablanca
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.86 MAD 278
$46.73 MYR 184
-36.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.92 MAD 371
$7.78 MYR 30.66
413.11%
Cinema Ticket
$8.52 MAD 79.2
$5.34 MYR 21.05
59.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Casablanca
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$210 MAD 1,948
$264 MYR 1,038
-20.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,450 MAD 50.7K
$9,254 MYR 36.5K
-41.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Casablanca
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.3 MAD 607
$59.8 MYR 235
9.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 MAD 492
$36.87 MYR 145
43.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 MAD 1,019
$87.5 MYR 345
25.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 MAD 840
$80.8 MYR 319
11.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Casablanca
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 MAD 5,462
$564 MYR 2,221
4.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 MAD 3,151
$368 MYR 1,449
-7.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,112 MAD 10.3K
$1,090 MYR 4,295
2.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 MAD 5,305
$639 MYR 2,519
-10.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,135 MAD 19.9K
$4,036 MYR 15.9K
-47.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,192 MAD 11.1K
$1,538 MYR 6,058
-22.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Casablanca
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$552 MAD 5,133
$1,597 MYR 6,293
-65.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.29
4.47
18.34%

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

Last update for Casablanca: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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