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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kepong is 16.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kepong is 25.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.52 MYR 13.91

$4.57 MYR 18.05

-22.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.13 MYR 75.6

$28.75 MYR 114

-33.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.64 MYR 18.32

$4.61 MYR 18.22

0.65%

Cappuccino

$2.80 MYR 11.07

$3.11 MYR 12.29

-9.97%

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

$0.83 MYR 3.29

$0.92 MYR 3.62

-9.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.46

$0.52 MYR 2.07

-28.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 13.61

$4.15 MYR 16.40

-17.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.95 MYR 19.55

$5.78 MYR 22.84

-14.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.35

$1.99 MYR 7.86

-6.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$1.00 MYR 3.95

-6.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.07

$1.73 MYR 6.83

-26.01%

Eggs

$2.28 MYR 9.01

$2.17 MYR 8.57

5.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.42 MYR 60.9

$14.84 MYR 58.6

3.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.94 MYR 19.53

$4.56 MYR 18.02

8.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.74 MYR 42.43

$9.95 MYR 39.30

7.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.01

$2.95 MYR 11.64

-5.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.80

$1.63 MYR 6.44

5.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 9.98

$2.59 MYR 10.25

-2.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.95

$1.53 MYR 6.05

-18.30%

Potato (1kg)

$1.37 MYR 5.42

$1.24 MYR 4.88

10.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.37 MYR 5.42

$1.40 MYR 5.51

-2.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.54

$1.15 MYR 4.56

-21.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 MYR 2.36

$0.62 MYR 2.45

-3.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.48

$4.13 MYR 16.32

0.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.83 MYR 58.6

$18.75 MYR 74.1

-20.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.50

$3.26 MYR 12.87

-18.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 MYR 11.81

$4.38 MYR 17.30

-31.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.89

$0.74 MYR 2.93

-1.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.72 MYR 46.28

$11.98 MYR 47.31

-2.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.04

$1.19 MYR 4.72

-14.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.93

$1.11 MYR 4.37

-10.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.26 MYR 36.59

$4.70 MYR 18.55

97.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.47 MYR 1.87

4.26%

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

$31.8K MYR 125.5K

$40.2K MYR 158.6K

-20.86%

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

$27.5K MYR 108.8K

$32.1K MYR 126.7K

-14.12%

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

$46.48 MYR 184

$63.4 MYR 250

-26.65%

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

$9.07 MYR 35.84

$11.31 MYR 44.67

-19.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.33 MYR 92.2

$25.29 MYR 99.9

-7.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.63 MYR 125

$46.73 MYR 185

-32.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.76 MYR 22.76

$7.78 MYR 30.74

-25.96%

Cinema Ticket

$5.02 MYR 19.83

$5.34 MYR 21.10

-5.99%

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

$211 MYR 835

$264 MYR 1,041

-19.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,834 MYR 27.0K

$9,254 MYR 36.6K

-26.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.95 MYR 193

$59.8 MYR 236

-18.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.01 MYR 90.9

$36.87 MYR 146

-37.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.3 MYR 278

$87.5 MYR 346

-19.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.04 MYR 190

$80.8 MYR 319

-40.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$244 MYR 966

$564 MYR 2,226

-56.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 MYR 707

$368 MYR 1,452

-51.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$596 MYR 2,355

$1,090 MYR 4,306

-45.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$421 MYR 1,664

$639 MYR 2,526

-34.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,817 MYR 7,176

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-54.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$902 MYR 3,563

$1,538 MYR 6,073

-41.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$687 MYR 2,712

$1,597 MYR 6,309

-57.02%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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