Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheras and Montana Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheras and Montana

😐 Solo nomad: Cheras is 18.7% more expensive than Montana without rent, and 62.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cheras is 3.2% cheaper than Montana without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cheras
Montana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.64 MYR 15.37
$10.64 BGN 17.95
-65.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.06 MYR 80.4
$34.78 BGN 58.7
-45.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 MYR 19.34
$8.12 BGN 13.7
-43.47%
Cappuccino
$2.97 MYR 12.54
$1.49 BGN 2.52
99.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MYR 3.62
$1.4 BGN 2.37
-38.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MYR 2.06
$0.89 BGN 1.51
-44.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.81 MYR 20.27
$1.32 BGN 2.23
264.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.48 MYR 27.33
$1.03 BGN 1.73
529.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cheras
Montana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 MYR 7.65
$1.71 BGN 2.89
5.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 MYR 4.15
$0.96 BGN 1.62
2.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 MYR 5.49
$1.85 BGN 3.12
-29.73%
Eggs
$2.15 MYR 9.05
$2.6 BGN 4.39
-17.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.79 MYR 66.6
$9.64 BGN 16.26
63.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.58 MYR 15.08
$3.29 BGN 5.55
8.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 MYR 32.49
$13.05 BGN 22.02
-41.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 MYR 11.13
$1.25 BGN 2.1
111.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 MYR 7.39
$2.64 BGN 4.45
-33.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.44 MYR 10.31
$1.95 BGN 3.29
25.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 MYR 5.33
$2.1 BGN 3.54
-40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.43
$0.89 BGN 1.51
71.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 MYR 5.78
$0.73 BGN 1.23
87.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 MYR 3.73
$1.4 BGN 2.37
-36.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MYR 2.18
$0.52 BGN 0.87
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MYR 17.4
$3.56 BGN 6.01
16.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.42 MYR 60.8
$9.39 BGN 15.84
53.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 MYR 11.89
$0.9 BGN 1.52
213.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 MYR 15.96
$1.73 BGN 2.91
119.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Cheras
Montana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MYR 1.94
$0.91 BGN 1.54
-49.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24 MYR 101
$34.89 BGN 58.9
-31.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 MYR 4.16
$0.67 BGN 1.12
47.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 MYR 4.34
$0.43 BGN 0.73
139.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.27 MYR 39.1
$10.31 BGN 17.4
-10.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 2.08
$1.53 BGN 2.58
-67.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.8K MYR 205.6K
$20.2K BGN 34.1K
141.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K MYR 130.9K
$24.3K BGN 41K
27.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cheras
Montana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.97 MYR 173
$101 BGN 170
-59.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.28 MYR 39.14
$17.02 BGN 28.71
-45.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.75 MYR 130
$8.61 BGN 14.53
257.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cheras
Montana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.22 MYR 174
$20.95 BGN 35.34
96.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 MYR 25.34
$8.65 BGN 14.59
-30.52%
Cinema Ticket
$5.01 MYR 21.13
$5.55 BGN 9.36
-9.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cheras
Montana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 MYR 794
$319 BGN 538
-41.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,893 MYR 29.1K
$5,559 BGN 9,377
24.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cheras
Montana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65 MYR 274
$52.5 BGN 88.5
23.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.82 MYR 143
$47.17 BGN 79.6
-28.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 MYR 307
$73.3 BGN 124
-0.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.57 MYR 205
$107 BGN 180
-54.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cheras
Montana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 MYR 6,000
$222 BGN 374
542.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 MYR 3,020
$164 BGN 277
336.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 MYR 2,682
$406 BGN 685
56.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 MYR 1,800
$304 BGN 513
40.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,661 MYR 7,003
$1,379 BGN 2,326
20.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,288 MYR 5,432
$1,361 BGN 2,297
-5.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cheras
Montana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,300 MYR 5,482
$1,035 BGN 1,746
25.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
3.2
27.19%

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

Last update for Cheras: October 27, 2025

Last update for Montana: October 29, 2025

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