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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gombak is 8.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gombak is 20.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.54 MYR 10.71

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-44.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.58 MYR 78.3

$28.83 MYR 122

-35.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.86 MYR 16.26

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-19.08%

Cappuccino

$2.34 MYR 9.89

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-20.95%

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

$0.72 MYR 3.02

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-15.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.42

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-32.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.65 MYR 15.37

$4.23 MYR 17.82

-13.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.13 MYR 21.62

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-13.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 MYR 7.77

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-11.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$1 MYR 4.22

3.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 6.28

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-9.15%

Eggs

$1.82 MYR 7.69

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-20.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.73 MYR 45.23

$14.84 MYR 62.6

-27.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 14.3

$4.52 MYR 19.05

-25.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.24 MYR 34.75

$9.51 MYR 40.1

-13.35%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 MYR 11.24

$2.95 MYR 12.46

-9.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.32

$1.62 MYR 6.85

7.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.65

$2.7 MYR 11.37

-6.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.28

$1.51 MYR 6.38

-17.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.01

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-1.65%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-29.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 MYR 3.78

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-25.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.14

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-25.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 18

$4.19 MYR 17.68

1.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.85 MYR 79.5

$18.11 MYR 76.4

4.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 11.34

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-19.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.84 MYR 16.2

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-12.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 3.08

$0.72 MYR 3.06

1.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.85 MYR 49.97

$11.74 MYR 49.49

0.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 4.12

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-19.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.79

$1.13 MYR 4.78

0.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.38 MYR 18.48

$4.59 MYR 19.35

-4.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.93

$0.48 MYR 2.01

-4.17%

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

$31.3K MYR 131.9K

$40K MYR 168.8K

-21.91%

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

$28K MYR 118.2K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-15.08%

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

$40.84 MYR 172

$64.8 MYR 273

-36.97%

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

$9.89 MYR 41.71

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-15.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.27 MYR 98.1

$25.5 MYR 108

-8.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.46 MYR 158

$45.93 MYR 194

-18.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 MYR 24.93

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-23.84%

Cinema Ticket

$5.02 MYR 21.19

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-4.02%

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

$118 MYR 497

$266 MYR 1,122

-55.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,312 MYR 18.2K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-53.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.08 MYR 207

$61.5 MYR 259

-20.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.18 MYR 115

$38.04 MYR 160

-28.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 225

$86.3 MYR 364

-38.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.52 MYR 209

$79.6 MYR 336

-37.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,628

$578 MYR 2,437

-33.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$268 MYR 1,129

$371 MYR 1,566

-27.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,735

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-38.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,959

$628 MYR 2,649

-26.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,610 MYR 6,788

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-47.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,028 MYR 4,333

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-32.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$535 MYR 2,256

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-60.13%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.47

-11.41%

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

Last update for Gombak: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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