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

😐 Solo nomad: Kluang is 8.9% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kluang is 13.1% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.13 MYR 8.65

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-55.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.73 MYR 47.61

$28.81 MYR 117

-59.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.61 MYR 14.66

$4.63 MYR 18.81

-22.03%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 9.06

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-27.36%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.19

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-9.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-51.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 MYR 17.11

$4.21 MYR 17.09

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.30 MYR 21.52

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-8.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 MYR 7.46

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-8.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 MYR 4.39

$1.00 MYR 4.07

8.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.84

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-13.77%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.37

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-20.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.45 MYR 91.1

$14.87 MYR 60.4

50.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.83 MYR 19.60

$4.51 MYR 18.32

7.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.40 MYR 42.23

$9.85 MYR 39.99

5.58%

Apples (1kg)

$3.92 MYR 15.93

$2.87 MYR 11.64

36.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 MYR 7.19

$1.59 MYR 6.45

11.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.45 MYR 14.00

$2.58 MYR 10.49

33.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.67

$1.46 MYR 5.91

80.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.11

$1.23 MYR 5.01

42.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.07

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-25.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 MYR 4.59

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-2.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.22

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-17.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 MYR 17.52

$4.17 MYR 16.92

3.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.31 MYR 74.3

$18.47 MYR 75.0

-0.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.39 MYR 17.83

$3.41 MYR 13.84

28.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.37 MYR 21.81

$4.28 MYR 17.39

25.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.95

$0.72 MYR 2.94

1.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.66 MYR 47.33

$11.94 MYR 48.47

-2.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-1.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.44

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-1.80%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.41 MYR 17.89

$4.79 MYR 19.43

-7.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.48 MYR 1.95

-2.08%

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

$44.5K MYR 180.5K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

9.17%

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

$30.9K MYR 125.4K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-3.33%

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

$73.6 MYR 299

$64.5 MYR 262

14.01%

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

$9.63 MYR 39.09

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-16.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.56 MYR 116

$25.61 MYR 104

11.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.30 MYR 147

$46.05 MYR 187

-21.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.93 MYR 24.07

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-25.97%

Cinema Ticket

$5.76 MYR 23.38

$5.35 MYR 21.70

7.66%

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

$118 MYR 481

$266 MYR 1,080

-55.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,365 MYR 17.7K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-53.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$109 MYR 441

$61.3 MYR 249

77.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.15 MYR 110

$36.95 MYR 150

-26.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.1 MYR 301

$86.8 MYR 353

-14.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.6 MYR 319

$80.0 MYR 325

-1.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$387 MYR 1,570

$578 MYR 2,346

-33.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 MYR 1,103

$365 MYR 1,482

-25.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$643 MYR 2,612

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-39.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 1,941

$646 MYR 2,623

-26.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,534 MYR 6,228

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-57.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$838 MYR 3,403

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-45.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,500 MYR 6,090

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.47

-11.41%

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

Last update for Kluang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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