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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ipoh is 13.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ipoh is 28.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.65 MYR 10.48

$4.82 MYR 19.04

-45.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.14 MYR 75.6

$28.46 MYR 112

-32.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.85 MYR 15.19

$4.74 MYR 18.71

-18.78%

Cappuccino

$2.27 MYR 8.95

$2.99 MYR 11.83

-24.08%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.92 MYR 3.64

-20.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.53 MYR 2.11

-30.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.49 MYR 13.78

$4.13 MYR 16.33

-15.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$5.73 MYR 22.65

-24.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.20

$2.07 MYR 8.16

-12.08%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$1.01 MYR 3.99

-1.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.36 MYR 5.37

$1.65 MYR 6.51

-17.58%

Eggs

$1.85 MYR 7.29

$2.26 MYR 8.92

-18.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.83 MYR 50.7

$14.58 MYR 57.6

-12.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.34 MYR 21.10

$4.50 MYR 17.78

18.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.66 MYR 30.24

$9.46 MYR 37.38

-19.03%

Apples (1kg)

$2.90 MYR 11.45

$2.98 MYR 11.78

-2.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.81 MYR 7.14

$1.63 MYR 6.45

11.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.06 MYR 12.09

$2.67 MYR 10.55

14.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.03 MYR 8.04

$1.48 MYR 5.83

37.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.71

$1.28 MYR 5.07

13.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.36 MYR 5.35

$1.33 MYR 5.26

2.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.64 MYR 6.50

$1.21 MYR 4.78

35.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.63 MYR 2.47

-26.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.31 MYR 17.02

$4.28 MYR 16.92

0.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.84 MYR 70.5

$18.74 MYR 74.0

-4.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.40 MYR 13.45

$3.40 MYR 13.44

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 MYR 17.10

$4.45 MYR 17.57

-2.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.90

$0.70 MYR 2.76

4.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.55 MYR 45.61

$11.87 MYR 46.90

-2.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.79

$1.19 MYR 4.72

1.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.51

$1.10 MYR 4.35

3.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.29 MYR 16.93

$4.84 MYR 19.12

-11.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.97

$0.51 MYR 2.01

-1.96%

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

$43.5K MYR 171.8K

$40.1K MYR 158.3K

8.52%

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

$31.6K MYR 124.6K

$32.7K MYR 129.4K

-3.65%

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

$64.7 MYR 256

$63.6 MYR 251

1.87%

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

$9.68 MYR 38.24

$11.31 MYR 44.66

-14.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.50 MYR 113

$25.49 MYR 101

11.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.92 MYR 94.5

$45.57 MYR 180

-47.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.04 MYR 23.86

$7.62 MYR 30.10

-20.73%

Cinema Ticket

$3.03 MYR 11.97

$5.11 MYR 20.19

-40.70%

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

$117 MYR 461

$272 MYR 1,073

-57.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,380 MYR 9,400

$9,452 MYR 37.3K

-74.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 MYR 236

$61.4 MYR 243

-2.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.29 MYR 108

$36.67 MYR 145

-25.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 MYR 297

$85.0 MYR 336

-11.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.7 MYR 212

$79.2 MYR 313

-32.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,503

$575 MYR 2,270

-33.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 MYR 1,056

$376 MYR 1,486

-28.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$647 MYR 2,556

$1,086 MYR 4,290

-40.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 1,887

$631 MYR 2,492

-24.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,936 MYR 15.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,551 MYR 6,125

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$972 MYR 3,840

$1,633 MYR 6,451

-40.47%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: April 12, 2026

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