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

🙂 Solo nomad: Klang is 28.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Klang is 22.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.44 MYR 14.51

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-24.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.08 MYR 80.5

$28.83 MYR 122

-33.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.75 MYR 20.01

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-0.42%

Cappuccino

$2.83 MYR 11.94

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-4.39%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.93

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-18.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.54

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-28.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 MYR 14.69

$4.23 MYR 17.82

-17.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.09 MYR 21.48

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-14.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.68

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-12.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.97 MYR 4.07

$1 MYR 4.22

-3.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.26

$1.64 MYR 6.92

4.88%

Eggs

$2.12 MYR 8.95

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-7.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.54 MYR 44.45

$14.84 MYR 62.6

-28.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.5 MYR 14.76

$4.52 MYR 19.05

-22.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.28 MYR 34.92

$9.51 MYR 40.1

-12.93%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.69

$2.95 MYR 12.46

-6.10%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-25.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 MYR 10.73

$2.7 MYR 11.37

-5.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.33

$1.51 MYR 6.38

-16.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.89 MYR 3.77

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-26.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.2 MYR 5.08

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-14.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 MYR 3.98

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-22.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 MYR 2.57

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-10.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 17.64

$4.19 MYR 17.68

-0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.25 MYR 60.1

$18.11 MYR 76.4

-21.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.41

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-18.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.63

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-20.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 MYR 3.62

$0.72 MYR 3.06

19.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.84 MYR 49.93

$11.74 MYR 49.49

0.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 3.12

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-38.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 MYR 1.13

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-76.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.25 MYR 30.57

$4.59 MYR 19.35

57.95%

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)

$36.3K MYR 153K

$40K MYR 168.8K

-9.37%

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

$27.2K MYR 114.5K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-17.72%

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

$38.9 MYR 164

$64.8 MYR 273

-39.96%

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

$9.37 MYR 39.51

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-19.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.4 MYR 124

$25.5 MYR 108

15.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.1 MYR 161

$45.93 MYR 194

-17.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 MYR 24.61

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-24.87%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 MYR 21.22

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-3.82%

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

$210 MYR 887

$266 MYR 1,122

-20.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,275 MYR 26.5K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-32.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.1 MYR 232

$61.5 MYR 259

-10.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.12 MYR 144

$38.04 MYR 160

-10.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.2 MYR 233

$86.3 MYR 364

-36.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.67 MYR 209

$79.6 MYR 336

-37.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$475 MYR 2,003

$578 MYR 2,437

-17.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$308 MYR 1,301

$371 MYR 1,566

-16.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$761 MYR 3,210

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-28.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$481 MYR 2,027

$628 MYR 2,649

-23.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,545 MYR 6,515

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-49.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,278 MYR 5,388

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-16.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$827 MYR 3,488

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-38.36%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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