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

😐 Solo nomad: Iasi is 0.9% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Iasi is 14.6% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.46 RON 45.83

$4.83 MYR 19.60

116.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.4 RON 221

$28.81 MYR 117

74.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.02 RON 30.75

$4.63 MYR 18.81

51.62%

Cappuccino

$2.64 RON 11.55

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-14.01%

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

$2.07 RON 9.08

$0.87 MYR 3.53

137.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.71 RON 7.49

$0.52 MYR 2.11

228.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 RON 10.85

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-41.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 RON 14.76

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-41.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.43 RON 6.27

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-28.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.21 RON 5.29

$1.00 MYR 4.07

21.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.81 RON 7.94

$1.67 MYR 6.77

8.38%

Eggs

$3.15 RON 13.81

$2.27 MYR 9.20

38.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.12 RON 35.55

$14.87 MYR 60.4

-45.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.73 RON 29.46

$4.51 MYR 18.32

49.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.76 RON 47.13

$9.85 MYR 39.99

9.24%

Apples (1kg)

$1.18 RON 5.18

$2.87 MYR 11.64

-58.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 RON 7.05

$1.59 MYR 6.45

1.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.74 RON 7.63

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-32.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.99 RON 8.70

$1.46 MYR 5.91

36.30%

Potato (1kg)

$0.91 RON 4.01

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-26.02%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 RON 4.44

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-25.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 RON 4.35

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-14.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 RON 3.75

$0.67 MYR 2.71

28.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.18 RON 27.06

$4.17 MYR 16.92

48.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.70 RON 29.33

$18.47 MYR 75.0

-63.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 RON 4.96

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-66.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 RON 8.61

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-53.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.82 RON 3.60

$0.72 MYR 2.94

13.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.83 RON 122

$11.94 MYR 48.47

133.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.94 RON 4.12

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-22.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 RON 3.10

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-36.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.00 RON 35.05

$4.79 MYR 19.43

67.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.63 RON 7.13

$0.48 MYR 1.95

239.58%

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

$28.3K RON 123.9K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

-30.55%

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

$27.7K RON 121.3K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-13.35%

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

$153 RON 671

$64.5 MYR 262

137.56%

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

$8.26 RON 36.17

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-28.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.06 RON 44.06

$25.61 MYR 104

-60.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.68 RON 204

$46.05 MYR 187

1.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.15 RON 79.5

$8.01 MYR 32.52

126.59%

Cinema Ticket

$8.18 RON 35.81

$5.35 MYR 21.70

52.90%

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

$468 RON 2,052

$266 MYR 1,080

76.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,977 RON 30.6K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-26.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.9 RON 275

$61.3 MYR 249

2.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.72 RON 191

$36.95 MYR 150

18.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.7 RON 366

$86.8 MYR 353

-3.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.8 RON 385

$80.0 MYR 325

9.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$469 RON 2,056

$578 MYR 2,346

-18.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$354 RON 1,550

$365 MYR 1,482

-3.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$750 RON 3,283

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-28.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$550 RON 2,411

$646 MYR 2,623

-14.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,904 RON 12.7K

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-19.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,794 RON 7,860

$1,550 MYR 6,294

15.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,081 RON 4,734

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-27.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.37

4.47

64.88%

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

Last update for Iasi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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