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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ipoh is 28.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ipoh is 20.2% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.57 MYR 10.43

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-46.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.04 MYR 77.3

$28.81 MYR 117

-33.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.73 MYR 15.15

$4.63 MYR 18.81

-19.44%

Cappuccino

$2.31 MYR 9.40

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-24.76%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.91

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-17.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.37

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-34.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 MYR 14.46

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-15.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.39 MYR 17.82

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-24.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.64

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-6.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.04

$1.00 MYR 4.07

-1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 MYR 5.30

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-21.56%

Eggs

$1.92 MYR 7.78

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-15.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.12 MYR 53.3

$14.87 MYR 60.4

-11.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.13 MYR 20.83

$4.51 MYR 18.32

13.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.44 MYR 30.21

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-24.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.04

$2.87 MYR 11.64

3.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.59 MYR 6.45

9.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.05 MYR 12.39

$2.58 MYR 10.49

18.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.10 MYR 8.54

$1.46 MYR 5.91

43.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.91

$1.23 MYR 5.01

18.70%

Onion (1kg)

$1.41 MYR 5.73

$1.35 MYR 5.46

4.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.59 MYR 6.44

$1.16 MYR 4.71

37.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.87

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-31.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 17.08

$4.17 MYR 16.92

0.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.15 MYR 69.6

$18.47 MYR 75.0

-7.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.41 MYR 13.85

$3.41 MYR 13.84

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.36 MYR 17.70

$4.28 MYR 17.39

1.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.72 MYR 2.94

4.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.74 MYR 47.68

$11.94 MYR 48.47

-1.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.89

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-0.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.65

$1.11 MYR 4.50

3.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.17 MYR 16.94

$4.79 MYR 19.43

-12.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.48 MYR 1.95

4.17%

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

$43.6K MYR 177.2K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

7.15%

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

$31.4K MYR 127.3K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-1.89%

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

$64.6 MYR 262

$64.5 MYR 262

0.20%

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

$9.46 MYR 38.41

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-18.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.88 MYR 113

$25.61 MYR 104

8.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.47 MYR 95.3

$46.05 MYR 187

-49.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.04 MYR 24.51

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-24.59%

Cinema Ticket

$3.04 MYR 12.35

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-43.18%

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

$118 MYR 479

$266 MYR 1,080

-55.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,317 MYR 9,405

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-75.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.3 MYR 241

$61.3 MYR 249

-3.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.12 MYR 110

$36.95 MYR 150

-26.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.9 MYR 300

$86.8 MYR 353

-14.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.4 MYR 217

$80.0 MYR 325

-33.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,591

$578 MYR 2,346

-32.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,099

$365 MYR 1,482

-25.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$637 MYR 2,586

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-39.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,909

$646 MYR 2,623

-27.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,550 MYR 6,294

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$979 MYR 3,973

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-34.75%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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