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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cheras is 0.7% cheaper than Montana without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cheras is 1.1% more expensive than Montana without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 MYR 13.62

$10.77 BGN 18.20

-67.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.81 MYR 74.3

$35.25 BGN 59.6

-46.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.57 MYR 18.05

$8.01 BGN 13.55

-42.95%

Cappuccino

$2.92 MYR 11.54

$1.49 BGN 2.52

95.97%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.16

$1.39 BGN 2.35

-42.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.91 BGN 1.54

-46.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.60 MYR 18.16

$1.39 BGN 2.34

230.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.62 MYR 26.17

$1.08 BGN 1.82

512.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.17

$1.66 BGN 2.81

9.64%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$1.01 BGN 1.70

-6.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 4.87

$1.78 BGN 3.00

-30.90%

Eggs

$2.10 MYR 8.30

$2.66 BGN 4.49

-21.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.59 MYR 61.6

$9.69 BGN 16.37

60.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.68 MYR 14.53

$3.38 BGN 5.72

8.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.34 MYR 28.98

$12.87 BGN 21.74

-42.97%

Apples (1kg)

$2.68 MYR 10.57

$1.20 BGN 2.03

123.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 6.92

$2.62 BGN 4.42

-33.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.46 MYR 9.70

$1.95 BGN 3.30

26.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.00

$2.03 BGN 3.43

-37.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.05

$0.88 BGN 1.49

73.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.52

$0.72 BGN 1.22

94.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.52

$1.36 BGN 2.30

-34.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.05

$0.50 BGN 0.85

4.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 16.43

$3.65 BGN 6.16

13.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.58 MYR 57.6

$6.95 BGN 11.74

109.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.72 MYR 10.76

$0.92 BGN 1.56

195.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 MYR 15.41

$1.71 BGN 2.89

128.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.93 BGN 1.57

-47.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.97 MYR 47.27

$35.64 BGN 60.2

-66.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$0.67 BGN 1.14

47.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$0.44 BGN 0.74

125.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.05 MYR 35.77

$10.36 BGN 17.51

-12.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

$1.58 BGN 2.67

-70.25%

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

$47.9K MYR 189.3K

$19.8K BGN 33.5K

141.67%

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

$30.7K MYR 121.4K

$24.3K BGN 41.1K

26.47%

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

$40.84 MYR 161

$101 BGN 170

-59.39%

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

$9.05 MYR 35.75

$17.17 BGN 29.01

-47.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 123

$9.08 BGN 15.35

243.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.54 MYR 160

$20.56 BGN 34.74

97.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.86 MYR 23.15

$8.59 BGN 14.52

-31.78%

Cinema Ticket

$4.97 MYR 19.64

$5.71 BGN 9.65

-12.96%

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

$185 MYR 731

$327 BGN 552

-43.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,853 MYR 27.1K

$5,480 BGN 9,262

25.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.1 MYR 253

$54.0 BGN 91.2

18.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.70 MYR 133

$29.32 BGN 49.55

14.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.3 MYR 293

$72.8 BGN 123

2.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.44 MYR 195

$108 BGN 182

-54.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$373 MYR 1,474

$218 BGN 368

71.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 MYR 938

$162 BGN 274

46.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 MYR 2,569

$411 BGN 695

58.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$420 MYR 1,658

$315 BGN 533

33.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,650 MYR 6,519

$1,403 BGN 2,371

17.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$910 MYR 3,593

$1,143 BGN 1,931

-20.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,542 MYR 6,091

$1,049 BGN 1,773

46.95%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Montana: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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