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

🙂 Solo nomad: Klang is 16.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Klang is 20.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.59 MYR 14.56

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-25.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.50 MYR 75.1

$28.81 MYR 117

-35.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.84 MYR 19.67

$4.63 MYR 18.81

4.54%

Cappuccino

$2.98 MYR 12.08

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-2.93%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-21.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.62

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-23.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.03

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-17.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 MYR 20.89

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-11.21%

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)

$1.80 MYR 7.32

$1.67 MYR 6.77

7.78%

Eggs

$2.14 MYR 8.71

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-5.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.43 MYR 42.36

$14.87 MYR 60.4

-29.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.41 MYR 13.86

$4.51 MYR 18.32

-24.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.14 MYR 33.06

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-17.36%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 MYR 11.09

$2.87 MYR 11.64

-4.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.91

$1.59 MYR 6.45

-23.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.96

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-5.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.90

$1.46 MYR 5.91

-17.12%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 MYR 3.80

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-23.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.96

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-9.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 MYR 3.95

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-16.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 MYR 2.32

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-14.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 17.26

$4.17 MYR 16.92

1.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.52 MYR 59.0

$18.47 MYR 75.0

-21.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 MYR 11.14

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-19.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 MYR 14.27

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-17.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.85 MYR 3.47

$0.72 MYR 2.94

18.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.64 MYR 47.27

$11.94 MYR 48.47

-2.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 2.99

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-38.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 MYR 1.18

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-73.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.16 MYR 29.09

$4.79 MYR 19.43

49.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.87

$0.48 MYR 1.95

-4.17%

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

$36.5K MYR 148.4K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

-10.26%

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

$27.4K MYR 111.1K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-14.36%

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

$39.42 MYR 160

$64.5 MYR 262

-38.89%

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

$9.61 MYR 39.03

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-17.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.25 MYR 119

$25.61 MYR 104

14.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.00 MYR 158

$46.05 MYR 187

-15.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.74 MYR 23.32

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-28.34%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.81

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-8.79%

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

$211 MYR 856

$266 MYR 1,080

-20.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,165 MYR 25.0K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-34.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.1 MYR 220

$61.3 MYR 249

-11.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.73 MYR 137

$36.95 MYR 150

-8.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.2 MYR 220

$86.8 MYR 353

-37.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.24 MYR 196

$80.0 MYR 325

-39.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 1,937

$578 MYR 2,346

-17.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$315 MYR 1,277

$365 MYR 1,482

-13.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$760 MYR 3,084

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-28.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,906

$646 MYR 2,623

-27.34%

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)

$857 MYR 3,479

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-42.87%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.47

0.45%

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

Last update for Klang: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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