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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ipoh is 16.2% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ipoh is 6.1% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.55 MYR 10.04

$4.57 MYR 18.00

-44.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.97 MYR 74.8

$28.75 MYR 113

-34.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.79 MYR 14.95

$4.61 MYR 18.17

-17.79%

Cappuccino

$2.32 MYR 9.13

$3.11 MYR 12.26

-25.40%

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

$0.77 MYR 3.03

$0.92 MYR 3.61

-16.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.33

$0.52 MYR 2.07

-34.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.64 MYR 14.34

$4.15 MYR 16.35

-12.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.60 MYR 18.11

$5.78 MYR 22.78

-20.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 MYR 7.25

$1.99 MYR 7.84

-7.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 MYR 4.05

$1.00 MYR 3.94

3.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.09

$1.73 MYR 6.81

-25.43%

Eggs

$1.85 MYR 7.28

$2.17 MYR 8.55

-14.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.98 MYR 51.2

$14.84 MYR 58.5

-12.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.13 MYR 20.22

$4.56 MYR 17.98

12.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.73 MYR 30.44

$9.95 MYR 39.20

-22.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.30

$2.95 MYR 11.61

-2.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.78

$1.63 MYR 6.42

5.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.98 MYR 11.74

$2.59 MYR 10.22

15.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.02 MYR 7.94

$1.53 MYR 6.04

32.03%

Potato (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.66

$1.24 MYR 4.87

16.13%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.28

$1.40 MYR 5.50

-4.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.58 MYR 6.23

$1.15 MYR 4.55

37.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 MYR 1.65

$0.62 MYR 2.44

-32.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.51

$4.13 MYR 16.28

1.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.62 MYR 69.4

$18.75 MYR 73.9

-6.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.46 MYR 13.61

$3.26 MYR 12.84

6.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 MYR 16.79

$4.38 MYR 17.26

-2.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.73

$0.74 MYR 2.93

-6.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.96 MYR 47.13

$11.98 MYR 47.19

-0.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$1.19 MYR 4.70

-3.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.13 MYR 4.46

$1.11 MYR 4.36

1.80%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.42 MYR 17.43

$4.70 MYR 18.51

-5.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.97

$0.47 MYR 1.87

6.38%

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

$43.9K MYR 173.1K

$40.2K MYR 158.2K

9.40%

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

$31.2K MYR 122.8K

$32.1K MYR 126.4K

-2.88%

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

$64.2 MYR 253

$63.4 MYR 250

1.36%

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

$9.34 MYR 36.80

$11.31 MYR 44.55

-17.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.58 MYR 113

$25.29 MYR 99.7

13.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.38 MYR 92.1

$46.73 MYR 184

-49.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.93 MYR 23.36

$7.78 MYR 30.66

-23.78%

Cinema Ticket

$3.11 MYR 12.26

$5.34 MYR 21.05

-41.76%

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

$117 MYR 461

$264 MYR 1,038

-55.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,325 MYR 9,160

$9,254 MYR 36.5K

-74.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.6 MYR 235

$59.8 MYR 235

-0.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.28 MYR 108

$36.87 MYR 145

-26.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.0 MYR 299

$87.5 MYR 345

-13.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.2 MYR 206

$80.8 MYR 319

-35.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$381 MYR 1,503

$564 MYR 2,221

-32.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,065

$368 MYR 1,449

-26.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$637 MYR 2,509

$1,090 MYR 4,295

-41.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 1,883

$639 MYR 2,519

-25.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,538 MYR 6,058

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$973 MYR 3,832

$1,597 MYR 6,293

-39.11%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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