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

🙂 Solo nomad: Klang is 16.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Klang is 35.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 MYR 14.32

$11.85 MX$205

-69.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.12 MYR 75.2

$42.16 MX$730

-54.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.57 MYR 17.97

$10.75 MX$186

-57.49%

Cappuccino

$2.98 MYR 11.70

$3.47 MX$60.2

-14.12%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.85

$1.45 MX$25.17

-49.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.55

$0.90 MX$15.64

-55.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 13.63

$3.05 MX$52.9

13.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.20 MYR 20.43

$4.42 MX$76.5

17.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.36

$1.37 MX$23.72

36.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.69

$1.87 MX$32.43

-49.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 6.87

$1.54 MX$26.74

13.64%

Eggs

$2.14 MYR 8.41

$2.50 MX$43.36

-14.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.71 MYR 42.07

$8.61 MX$149

24.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.52 MYR 13.84

$8.63 MX$150

-59.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.11 MYR 31.89

$11.02 MX$191

-26.41%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 MYR 10.36

$2.75 MX$47.62

-4.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.52

$1.43 MX$24.73

-19.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.09

$1.87 MX$32.44

37.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 4.95

$2.17 MX$37.54

-41.94%

Potato (1kg)

$0.89 MYR 3.52

$1.88 MX$32.61

-52.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.60

$2.25 MX$38.91

-48.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.59

$1.07 MX$18.49

-14.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 MYR 2.37

$1.07 MX$18.59

-43.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.33

$4.15 MX$72.0

Wine (Bottle)

$19.58 MYR 76.9

$10.34 MX$179

89.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.56

$1.68 MX$29.08

60.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 MYR 13.80

$2.48 MX$43.02

41.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 MYR 3.13

$0.55 MX$9.61

45.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.94 MYR 46.91

$26.53 MX$459

-54.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$3.22 MX$55.7

-77.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 MYR 1.14

$2.48 MX$42.98

-88.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.15 MYR 28.09

$3.11 MX$53.9

129.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.83

$1.26 MX$21.75

-62.70%

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

$36.3K MYR 142.6K

$30.7K MX$531.0K

18.37%

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

$27.1K MYR 106.5K

$24.0K MX$416.4K

12.78%

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

$38.68 MYR 152

$82.5 MX$1,429

-53.10%

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

$9.16 MYR 36.02

$22.29 MX$386

-58.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.21 MYR 119

$30.02 MX$520

0.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.31 MYR 151

$51.4 MX$891

-25.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.94 MYR 23.35

$18.29 MX$317

-67.52%

Cinema Ticket

$4.87 MYR 19.12

$4.98 MX$86.3

-2.21%

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

$215 MYR 845

$200 MX$3,464

7.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,296 MYR 24.7K

$5,304 MX$91.9K

18.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 219

$35.71 MX$618

55.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.76 MYR 137

$39.56 MX$685

-12.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.6 MYR 211

$80.6 MX$1,395

-33.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.17 MYR 189

$88.3 MX$1,530

-45.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$466 MYR 1,833

$969 MX$16.8K

-51.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$320 MYR 1,258

$482 MX$8,352

-33.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$763 MYR 3,000

$1,595 MX$27.6K

-52.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,842

$1,184 MX$20.5K

-60.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,050 MX$70.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,522 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$885 MYR 3,480

$756 MX$13.1K

17.06%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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