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

🙂 Solo nomad: Klang is 21% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Klang is 30.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.51 MYR 13.85

$11.61 MX$200

-69.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.8

$42.75 MX$738

-55.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 MYR 18.29

$10.60 MX$183

-56.32%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.68

$3.59 MX$62.0

-17.55%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$1.45 MX$25.08

-53.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.57

$0.90 MX$15.50

-55.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.53 MYR 13.94

$3.03 MX$52.4

16.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.01 MYR 19.78

$4.56 MX$78.8

9.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.48

$1.45 MX$25.07

30.34%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.69

$1.83 MX$31.55

-49.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 6.84

$1.61 MX$27.77

7.45%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.11

$2.54 MX$43.82

-19.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.66

$8.54 MX$148

23.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.52 MYR 13.92

$8.47 MX$146

-58.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.11 MYR 32.02

$10.86 MX$188

-25.32%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 10.45

$2.73 MX$47.13

-2.93%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.77

$1.49 MX$25.77

-18.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.16

$1.94 MX$33.55

32.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.92

$2.16 MX$37.38

-42.13%

Potato (1kg)

$0.87 MYR 3.44

$1.85 MX$31.88

-52.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 MYR 4.59

$2.19 MX$37.80

-47.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.74

$1.07 MX$18.52

-11.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 MYR 2.43

$1.08 MX$18.71

-42.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.11 MYR 16.24

$4.06 MX$70.1

1.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.55 MYR 77.2

$10.46 MX$181

86.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 MYR 10.84

$1.65 MX$28.56

66.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MYR 13.55

$2.55 MX$44.01

34.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.85 MYR 3.37

$0.56 MX$9.60

51.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.99 MYR 47.35

$26.20 MX$453

-54.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 MYR 2.74

$3.14 MX$54.2

-78.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 MYR 1.05

$2.37 MX$40.96

-88.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.11 MYR 28.10

$3.24 MX$56.0

119.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$1.31 MX$22.70

-62.60%

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

$36.4K MYR 143.7K

$30.5K MX$527.4K

19.09%

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

$27.9K MYR 110.2K

$23.8K MX$411.4K

17.14%

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

$38.35 MYR 151

$83.1 MX$1,436

-53.87%

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

$9.68 MYR 38.24

$22.15 MX$383

-56.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.79 MYR 118

$29.37 MX$507

1.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.74 MYR 149

$51.2 MX$884

-26.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.79 MYR 22.87

$18.69 MX$323

-69.02%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.28

$4.89 MX$84.4

-0.20%

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

$212 MYR 839

$199 MX$3,431

6.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,115 MYR 24.2K

$5,207 MX$89.9K

17.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.9 MYR 221

$35.93 MX$621

55.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.61 MYR 137

$39.39 MX$680

-12.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.4 MYR 215

$80.3 MX$1,387

-32.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.93 MYR 189

$87.6 MX$1,512

-45.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$475 MYR 1,877

$963 MX$16.6K

-50.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$309 MYR 1,222

$482 MX$8,326

-35.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$744 MYR 2,940

$1,645 MX$28.4K

-54.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$463 MYR 1,828

$1,192 MX$20.6K

-61.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,957 MX$68.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,513 MX$112.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$876 MYR 3,461

$726 MX$12.5K

20.64%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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