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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cheras is 3.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cheras is 8.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 MYR 13.99

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-28.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.21 MYR 78.0

$28.81 MYR 117

-33.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.70 MYR 19.08

$4.63 MYR 18.81

1.51%

Cappuccino

$2.85 MYR 11.58

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-7.17%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.18

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-10.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.84

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-13.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.69 MYR 19.04

$4.21 MYR 17.09

11.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.71 MYR 27.23

$5.80 MYR 23.56

15.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.68

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-5.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.04

$1.00 MYR 4.07

-1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.30 MYR 5.28

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-22.16%

Eggs

$2.11 MYR 8.55

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-7.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.18 MYR 61.6

$14.87 MYR 60.4

2.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.69 MYR 14.98

$4.51 MYR 18.32

-18.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.71 MYR 31.31

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-21.73%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 10.75

$2.87 MYR 11.64

-7.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.77

$1.59 MYR 6.45

5.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.42

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.95

$1.46 MYR 5.91

-16.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.50 MYR 6.10

$1.23 MYR 5.01

21.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.59

$1.35 MYR 5.46

2.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 MYR 3.78

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-19.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.25

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-17.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 17.24

$4.17 MYR 16.92

1.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.02 MYR 56.9

$18.47 MYR 75.0

-24.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.78 MYR 11.28

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-18.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.77 MYR 15.32

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-11.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.87

$0.72 MYR 2.94

-36.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.41 MYR 95.0

$11.94 MYR 48.47

96.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.16

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-15.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.17

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-7.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.20 MYR 37.34

$4.79 MYR 19.43

92.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.48 MYR 1.95

2.08%

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

$48.2K MYR 195.8K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

18.40%

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

$30.5K MYR 123.8K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-4.55%

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

$40.34 MYR 164

$64.5 MYR 262

-37.47%

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

$8.93 MYR 36.27

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-22.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.54 MYR 124

$25.61 MYR 104

19.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.07 MYR 167

$46.05 MYR 187

-10.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.93 MYR 24.09

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-25.97%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.80

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-8.79%

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

$185 MYR 753

$266 MYR 1,080

-30.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,810 MYR 27.6K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-28.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.6 MYR 262

$61.3 MYR 249

5.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.94 MYR 138

$36.95 MYR 150

-8.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.8 MYR 291

$86.8 MYR 353

-17.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.31 MYR 200

$80.0 MYR 325

-38.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,421 MYR 5,768

$578 MYR 2,346

145.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$696 MYR 2,825

$365 MYR 1,482

90.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$642 MYR 2,607

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-39.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$426 MYR 1,730

$646 MYR 2,623

-34.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,303 MYR 5,292

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-15.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,361 MYR 5,527

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-9.24%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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