Cost of Living Comparison Between Klang and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Klang and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Klang is 36.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Klang is 24% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.59 MYR 14.56

$11.88 MX$210

-69.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.50 MYR 75.1

$41.90 MX$740

-55.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.84 MYR 19.67

$10.55 MX$186

-54.12%

Cappuccino

$2.98 MYR 12.08

$3.60 MX$63.5

-17.22%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$1.50 MX$26.45

-54.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.62

$0.91 MX$16.09

-56.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.03

$3.08 MX$54.4

12.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 MYR 20.89

$4.47 MX$78.8

15.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.64

$1.39 MX$24.54

35.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.04

$1.90 MX$33.47

-47.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.80 MYR 7.32

$1.60 MX$28.27

12.50%

Eggs

$2.14 MYR 8.71

$2.60 MX$45.97

-17.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.43 MYR 42.36

$8.36 MX$148

24.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.41 MYR 13.86

$8.64 MX$152

-60.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.14 MYR 33.06

$10.91 MX$192

-25.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 MYR 11.09

$2.61 MX$45.98

4.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.91

$1.44 MX$25.46

-15.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.96

$1.96 MX$34.55

25.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.90

$2.12 MX$37.34

-42.92%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 MYR 3.80

$1.86 MX$32.87

-49.46%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.96

$2.22 MX$39.20

-45.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 MYR 3.95

$1.02 MX$17.99

-4.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 MYR 2.32

$1.04 MX$18.36

-45.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 17.26

$4.05 MX$71.5

4.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.52 MYR 59.0

$10.18 MX$180

42.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 MYR 11.14

$1.69 MX$29.79

62.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 MYR 14.27

$2.62 MX$46.25

34.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.85 MYR 3.47

$0.51 MX$9.09

66.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.64 MYR 47.27

$26.52 MX$468

-56.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 2.99

$3.15 MX$55.7

-76.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 MYR 1.18

$2.46 MX$43.49

-88.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.16 MYR 29.09

$3.26 MX$57.5

119.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.87

$1.32 MX$23.36

-65.15%

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

$36.5K MYR 148.4K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

21.48%

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

$27.4K MYR 111.1K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

15.20%

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

$39.42 MYR 160

$83.5 MX$1,474

-52.81%

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

$9.61 MYR 39.03

$22.86 MX$404

-57.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.25 MYR 119

$30.04 MX$530

-2.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.00 MYR 158

$51.9 MX$916

-24.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.74 MYR 23.32

$18.30 MX$323

-68.63%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.81

$5.12 MX$90.4

-4.69%

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

$211 MYR 856

$201 MX$3,541

5.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,165 MYR 25.0K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

15.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.1 MYR 220

$35.73 MX$631

51.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.73 MYR 137

$40.27 MX$711

-16.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.2 MYR 220

$79.2 MX$1,398

-31.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.24 MYR 196

$89.3 MX$1,576

-45.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 1,937

$947 MX$16.7K

-49.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$315 MYR 1,277

$483 MX$8,525

-34.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$760 MYR 3,084

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-52.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,906

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-61.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$857 MYR 3,479

$730 MX$12.9K

17.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

11.42

-60.68%

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

Last update for Klang: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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