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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ipoh is 4.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ipoh is 22.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.64 MYR 11.12

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-42.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19 MYR 80.1

$28.83 MYR 122

-34.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.73 MYR 15.71

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-21.80%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 9.39

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-24.66%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.29

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-8.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-28.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.5 MYR 14.78

$4.23 MYR 17.82

-17.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.54 MYR 19.13

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-23.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 8.04

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-8.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.04 MYR 4.37

$1 MYR 4.22

4.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.56

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-19.51%

Eggs

$1.89 MYR 7.95

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-17.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.87 MYR 54.3

$14.84 MYR 62.6

-13.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.25 MYR 22.15

$4.52 MYR 19.05

16.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.79 MYR 32.83

$9.51 MYR 40.1

-18.09%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 MYR 12.12

$2.95 MYR 12.46

-2.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.53

$1.62 MYR 6.85

9.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.05 MYR 12.87

$2.7 MYR 11.37

12.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.8

$1.51 MYR 6.38

38.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.5 MYR 6.33

$1.21 MYR 5.11

23.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.62

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-5.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.65 MYR 6.95

$1.21 MYR 5.09

36.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.94

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-32.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 17.4

$4.19 MYR 17.68

-1.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.43 MYR 69.3

$18.11 MYR 76.4

-9.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.51 MYR 14.82

$3.33 MYR 14.06

5.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.27 MYR 18

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-2.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.12

$0.72 MYR 3.06

2.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.83 MYR 49.9

$11.74 MYR 49.49

0.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.83

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-4.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.13 MYR 4.78

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.38 MYR 18.46

$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)

$43.7K MYR 184.1K

$40K MYR 168.8K

9.03%

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

$31.1K MYR 131.2K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-5.74%

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

$64.5 MYR 272

$64.8 MYR 273

-0.51%

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

$9.63 MYR 40.59

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-17.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.28 MYR 119

$25.5 MYR 108

10.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.18 MYR 97.7

$45.93 MYR 194

-49.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 MYR 25.43

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-22.29%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 MYR 12.75

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-42.26%

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

$119 MYR 503

$266 MYR 1,122

-55.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,370 MYR 9,994

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-74.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.1 MYR 245

$61.5 MYR 259

-5.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.54 MYR 116

$38.04 MYR 160

-27.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.1 MYR 313

$86.3 MYR 364

-14.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.1 MYR 220

$79.6 MYR 336

-34.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,653

$578 MYR 2,437

-32.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 MYR 1,125

$371 MYR 1,566

-28.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$657 MYR 2,770

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-38.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 MYR 2,000

$628 MYR 2,649

-24.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,585 MYR 6,684

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-48.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,229 MYR 5,185

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-19.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$932 MYR 3,929

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-30.56%

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 Ipoh: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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