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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kepong is 20.2% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kepong is 4.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.58 MYR 15.11

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-21.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.83 MYR 79.4

$28.83 MYR 122

-34.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.83 MYR 20.37

$4.77 MYR 20.13

1.26%

Cappuccino

$2.78 MYR 11.73

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-6.08%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.34

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-7.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 MYR 1.67

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 14.49

$4.23 MYR 17.82

-18.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.12 MYR 21.61

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-13.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 MYR 7.57

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-13.94%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.93

$1 MYR 4.22

-7.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.3 MYR 5.46

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-20.73%

Eggs

$2.28 MYR 9.6

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-0.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.74 MYR 66.4

$14.84 MYR 62.6

6.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.12 MYR 21.57

$4.52 MYR 19.05

13.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.43 MYR 43.97

$9.51 MYR 40.1

9.67%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 11.19

$2.95 MYR 12.46

-10.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 MYR 7.4

$1.62 MYR 6.85

8.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.47 MYR 10.43

$2.7 MYR 11.37

-8.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.2 MYR 5.05

$1.51 MYR 6.38

-20.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 6.06

$1.21 MYR 5.11

19.01%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.58

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-5.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 4.03

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-20.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.49

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-13.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 17.73

$4.19 MYR 17.68

0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.12 MYR 59.6

$18.11 MYR 76.4

-22.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.8 MYR 11.81

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-15.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 MYR 12.6

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-31.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.11

$0.72 MYR 3.06

2.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.68 MYR 49.26

$11.74 MYR 49.49

-0.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-14.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 4.15

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-13.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.31 MYR 39.26

$4.59 MYR 19.35

102.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.48 MYR 2.01

4.17%

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

$32K MYR 135.1K

$40K MYR 168.8K

-19.97%

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

$28K MYR 118.2K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-15.09%

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

$46.47 MYR 196

$64.8 MYR 273

-28.28%

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

$9.29 MYR 39.18

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-20.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.84 MYR 101

$25.5 MYR 108

-6.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.51 MYR 133

$45.93 MYR 194

-31.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.77 MYR 24.33

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-25.64%

Cinema Ticket

$4.86 MYR 20.49

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-7.07%

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

$215 MYR 906

$266 MYR 1,122

-19.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,808 MYR 28.7K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-26.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.27 MYR 208

$61.5 MYR 259

-19.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.55 MYR 99.3

$38.04 MYR 160

-38.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.1 MYR 300

$86.3 MYR 364

-17.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.42 MYR 204

$79.6 MYR 336

-39.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$247 MYR 1,042

$578 MYR 2,437

-57.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 MYR 737

$371 MYR 1,566

-52.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$596 MYR 2,513

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-43.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 MYR 1,807

$628 MYR 2,649

-31.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,056 MYR 8,669

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-33.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,300 MYR 5,482

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-15.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$598 MYR 2,523

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-55.41%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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