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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gombak is 10.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gombak is 11.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.67 MYR 10.83

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-44.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.20 MYR 77.9

$28.81 MYR 117

-33.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.73 MYR 15.13

$4.63 MYR 18.81

-19.44%

Cappuccino

$2.32 MYR 9.41

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-24.43%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-21.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.35

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-36.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.45 MYR 14.00

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-18.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.10 MYR 20.71

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-12.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.61

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-6.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.79

$1.00 MYR 4.07

-7.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.86

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-13.77%

Eggs

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-15.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.54 MYR 42.79

$14.87 MYR 60.4

-29.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 13.76

$4.51 MYR 18.32

-24.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.18 MYR 33.23

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-16.95%

Apples (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.94

$2.87 MYR 11.64

-5.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.99

$1.59 MYR 6.45

8.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.93

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-5.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.08

$1.46 MYR 5.91

-14.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.65

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-6.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-25.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.60

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-23.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.05

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-23.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 17.62

$4.17 MYR 16.92

4.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.48 MYR 75.0

$18.47 MYR 75.0

0.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-20.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.96 MYR 16.07

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-7.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.72 MYR 2.94

1.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.86 MYR 48.17

$11.94 MYR 48.47

-0.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.96

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-19.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.50

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.43 MYR 17.97

$4.79 MYR 19.43

-7.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.48 MYR 1.95

-2.08%

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

$30.9K MYR 125.4K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

-24.13%

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

$28.2K MYR 114.5K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-11.72%

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

$41.17 MYR 167

$64.5 MYR 262

-36.18%

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

$9.87 MYR 40.05

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-14.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.43 MYR 95.1

$25.61 MYR 104

-8.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.12 MYR 151

$46.05 MYR 187

-19.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.72 MYR 23.24

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-28.59%

Cinema Ticket

$4.86 MYR 19.73

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-9.16%

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

$119 MYR 483

$266 MYR 1,080

-55.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,360 MYR 17.7K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-53.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.65 MYR 202

$61.3 MYR 249

-18.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.51 MYR 112

$36.95 MYR 150

-25.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 219

$86.8 MYR 353

-37.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.49 MYR 197

$80.0 MYR 325

-39.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,541

$578 MYR 2,346

-34.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,098

$365 MYR 1,482

-25.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$653 MYR 2,651

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-38.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 1,937

$646 MYR 2,623

-26.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,757 MYR 7,134

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-51.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$797 MYR 3,237

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-48.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$549 MYR 2,231

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-63.37%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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