Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Kuala Lumpur

🙂 Solo nomad: George Town is 25.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: George Town is 11.9% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.10 MYR 12.17

$4.57 MYR 17.96

-32.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.04 MYR 82.7

$28.75 MYR 113

-26.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 MYR 16.31

$4.61 MYR 18.12

-9.98%

Cappuccino

$2.47 MYR 9.72

$3.11 MYR 12.23

-20.58%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.86

$0.92 MYR 3.60

-20.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.33

$0.52 MYR 2.06

-34.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.17 MYR 16.38

$4.15 MYR 16.31

0.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.69 MYR 18.42

$5.78 MYR 22.73

-18.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.45

$1.99 MYR 7.82

-5.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.45

$1.00 MYR 3.93

13.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.56

$1.73 MYR 6.80

-3.47%

Eggs

$2.03 MYR 7.97

$2.17 MYR 8.53

-6.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.53 MYR 68.9

$14.84 MYR 58.3

18.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 MYR 19.59

$4.56 MYR 17.93

9.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.76 MYR 42.28

$9.95 MYR 39.10

8.14%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.91

$2.95 MYR 11.58

-5.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 MYR 5.60

$1.63 MYR 6.41

-12.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.14 MYR 8.42

$2.59 MYR 10.20

-17.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.75

$1.53 MYR 6.02

-20.92%

Potato (1kg)

$0.83 MYR 3.26

$1.24 MYR 4.86

-33.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.54

$1.40 MYR 5.48

-17.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$1.15 MYR 4.54

-36.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.03

$0.62 MYR 2.44

-16.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.29

$4.13 MYR 16.24

0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.93 MYR 50.8

$18.75 MYR 73.7

-31.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.60 MYR 10.24

$3.26 MYR 12.81

-20.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 MYR 13.78

$4.38 MYR 17.21

-19.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.79

$0.74 MYR 2.92

-37.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.93 MYR 46.90

$11.98 MYR 47.07

-0.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$1.19 MYR 4.69

-3.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

$1.11 MYR 4.35

-57.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.52 MYR 25.61

$4.70 MYR 18.46

38.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$0.47 MYR 1.86

6.38%

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

$33.1K MYR 130.2K

$40.2K MYR 157.8K

-17.52%

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

$25.3K MYR 99.4K

$32.1K MYR 126.1K

-21.17%

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

$39.38 MYR 155

$63.4 MYR 249

-37.86%

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

$9.59 MYR 37.67

$11.31 MYR 44.44

-15.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.28 MYR 115

$25.29 MYR 99.4

15.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.62 MYR 152

$46.73 MYR 184

-17.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.86 MYR 15.18

$7.78 MYR 30.58

-50.39%

Cinema Ticket

$3.98 MYR 15.63

$5.34 MYR 20.99

-25.47%

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

$147 MYR 576

$264 MYR 1,036

-44.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,602 MYR 18.1K

$9,254 MYR 36.4K

-50.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.4 MYR 206

$59.8 MYR 235

-12.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.97 MYR 114

$36.87 MYR 145

-21.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.2 MYR 237

$87.5 MYR 344

-31.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.0 MYR 208

$80.8 MYR 318

-34.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$360 MYR 1,416

$564 MYR 2,215

-36.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$258 MYR 1,014

$368 MYR 1,445

-29.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$715 MYR 2,810

$1,090 MYR 4,284

-34.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$499 MYR 1,961

$639 MYR 2,513

-21.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,538 MYR 6,042

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,216 MYR 4,779

$1,597 MYR 6,277

-23.87%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.47

-6.94%

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

Last update for George Town: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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