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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cheras is 0.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cheras is 2% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 MYR 15.37

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-20.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.06 MYR 80.4

$28.83 MYR 122

-33.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.59 MYR 19.34

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-3.77%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$2.96 MYR 12.48

0.34%

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

$0.86 MYR 3.62

$0.85 MYR 3.58

1.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.06

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-2.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.81 MYR 20.27

$4.23 MYR 17.82

13.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.48 MYR 27.33

$5.95 MYR 25.11

8.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.65

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-12.98%

White Bread (500g)

$0.98 MYR 4.15

$1 MYR 4.22

-2.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.3 MYR 5.49

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-20.73%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 9.05

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-6.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.79 MYR 66.6

$14.84 MYR 62.6

6.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$4.52 MYR 19.05

-20.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.7 MYR 32.49

$9.51 MYR 40.1

-19.03%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 MYR 11.13

$2.95 MYR 12.46

-10.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.39

$1.62 MYR 6.85

8.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.44 MYR 10.31

$2.7 MYR 11.37

-9.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.33

$1.51 MYR 6.38

-16.56%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.43

$1.21 MYR 5.11

26.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.37 MYR 5.78

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-2.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.73

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-26.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.18

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-23.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 17.4

$4.19 MYR 17.68

-1.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.42 MYR 60.8

$18.11 MYR 76.4

-20.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 MYR 11.89

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-15.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 MYR 15.96

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-13.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.94

$0.72 MYR 3.06

-36.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24 MYR 101

$11.74 MYR 49.49

104.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 4.16

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-18.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.34

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-8.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.27 MYR 39.1

$4.59 MYR 19.35

101.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.08

$0.48 MYR 2.01

2.08%

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

$48.8K MYR 205.6K

$40K MYR 168.8K

21.77%

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

$31K MYR 130.9K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-5.95%

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

$40.97 MYR 173

$64.8 MYR 273

-36.76%

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

$9.28 MYR 39.14

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-20.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.75 MYR 130

$25.5 MYR 108

20.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.22 MYR 174

$45.93 MYR 194

-10.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.01 MYR 25.34

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-22.55%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.13

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-4.21%

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

$188 MYR 794

$266 MYR 1,122

-29.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,893 MYR 29.1K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-25.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65 MYR 274

$61.5 MYR 259

5.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.82 MYR 143

$38.04 MYR 160

-11.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.8 MYR 307

$86.3 MYR 364

-15.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.57 MYR 205

$79.6 MYR 336

-38.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,423 MYR 6,000

$578 MYR 2,437

146.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$716 MYR 3,020

$371 MYR 1,566

92.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$636 MYR 2,682

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-40.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$427 MYR 1,800

$628 MYR 2,649

-32.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,661 MYR 7,003

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-45.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,288 MYR 5,432

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-15.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,300 MYR 5,482

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-3.11%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.47

-8.95%

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

Last update for Cheras: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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