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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kepong is 6.1% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kepong is 23.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.53 MYR 14.31

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-26.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.02 MYR 77.2

$28.81 MYR 117

-33.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.85 MYR 19.69

$4.63 MYR 18.81

4.75%

Cappuccino

$2.78 MYR 11.29

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-9.45%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.17

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-10.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-28.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.59 MYR 14.60

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-14.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.06 MYR 20.53

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-12.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.56

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-7.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$1.00 MYR 4.07

-5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.09

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-25.15%

Eggs

$2.21 MYR 8.97

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-2.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.58 MYR 63.2

$14.87 MYR 60.4

4.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.93 MYR 20.02

$4.51 MYR 18.32

9.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.64 MYR 43.21

$9.85 MYR 39.99

8.02%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 10.77

$2.87 MYR 11.64

-7.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.08

$1.59 MYR 6.45

9.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.47 MYR 10.04

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-4.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.09

$1.46 MYR 5.91

-14.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.66

$1.23 MYR 5.01

13.01%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.36

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-2.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.62

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-23.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.57

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-5.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 17.08

$4.17 MYR 16.92

0.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.03 MYR 57.0

$18.47 MYR 75.0

-24.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.93

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-21.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MYR 11.87

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-31.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.02

$0.72 MYR 2.94

2.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.94 MYR 48.49

$11.94 MYR 48.47

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 4.00

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-19.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.16

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-7.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.99 MYR 36.49

$4.79 MYR 19.43

87.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.48 MYR 1.95

2.08%

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

$31.3K MYR 127.2K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

-23.06%

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

$28.4K MYR 115.1K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-11.28%

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

$45.92 MYR 186

$64.5 MYR 262

-28.82%

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

$9.05 MYR 36.73

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-21.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.40 MYR 95.0

$25.61 MYR 104

-8.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.83 MYR 129

$46.05 MYR 187

-30.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.84 MYR 23.71

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-27.09%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.50

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-10.28%

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

$215 MYR 874

$266 MYR 1,080

-19.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,985 MYR 28.4K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-26.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.93 MYR 203

$61.3 MYR 249

-18.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.56 MYR 95.7

$36.95 MYR 150

-36.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.8 MYR 283

$86.8 MYR 353

-19.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.16 MYR 196

$80.0 MYR 325

-39.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$244 MYR 992

$578 MYR 2,346

-57.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 MYR 708

$365 MYR 1,482

-52.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$594 MYR 2,412

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-43.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$432 MYR 1,754

$646 MYR 2,623

-33.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,650 MYR 6,698

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-54.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$873 MYR 3,544

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-43.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$644 MYR 2,616

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-57.04%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.47

-8.95%

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

Last update for Kepong: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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