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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kluang is 5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kluang is 4.5% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.14 MYR 8.42

$4.57 MYR 18.00

-53.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.64 MYR 45.88

$28.75 MYR 113

-59.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.73 MYR 14.71

$4.61 MYR 18.17

-19.09%

Cappuccino

$2.22 MYR 8.76

$3.11 MYR 12.26

-28.62%

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

$0.77 MYR 3.03

$0.92 MYR 3.61

-16.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 MYR 0.90

$0.52 MYR 2.07

-55.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.33 MYR 17.06

$4.15 MYR 16.35

4.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.55 MYR 21.88

$5.78 MYR 22.78

-3.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.20

$1.99 MYR 7.84

-8.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.39

$1.00 MYR 3.94

12.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 5.86

$1.73 MYR 6.81

-13.87%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.49

$2.17 MYR 8.55

-12.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$21.95 MYR 86.5

$14.84 MYR 58.5

47.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.98 MYR 19.62

$4.56 MYR 17.98

9.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.75 MYR 42.37

$9.95 MYR 39.20

8.04%

Apples (1kg)

$4.06 MYR 15.99

$2.95 MYR 11.61

37.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.77

$1.63 MYR 6.42

5.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.36 MYR 13.24

$2.59 MYR 10.22

29.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.52 MYR 9.93

$1.53 MYR 6.04

64.71%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 MYR 6.66

$1.24 MYR 4.87

36.29%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 MYR 4.14

$1.40 MYR 5.50

-25.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 MYR 4.21

$1.15 MYR 4.55

-6.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.17

$0.62 MYR 2.44

-11.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 MYR 16.90

$4.13 MYR 16.28

3.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.20 MYR 79.6

$18.75 MYR 73.9

7.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.23

$3.26 MYR 12.84

34.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.65 MYR 22.27

$4.38 MYR 17.26

29.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$0.74 MYR 2.93

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.60 MYR 45.70

$11.98 MYR 47.19

-3.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.19 MYR 4.70

0.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$1.11 MYR 4.36

3.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.37 MYR 17.21

$4.70 MYR 18.51

-7.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

$0.47 MYR 1.87

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

$44.2K MYR 174.2K

$40.2K MYR 158.2K

10.10%

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

$31.0K MYR 122.1K

$32.1K MYR 126.4K

-3.38%

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

$73.3 MYR 289

$63.4 MYR 250

15.65%

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

$9.53 MYR 37.55

$11.31 MYR 44.55

-15.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.83 MYR 114

$25.29 MYR 99.7

14.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.63 MYR 148

$46.73 MYR 184

-19.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.06 MYR 23.88

$7.78 MYR 30.66

-22.11%

Cinema Ticket

$5.76 MYR 22.68

$5.34 MYR 21.05

7.87%

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

$116 MYR 459

$264 MYR 1,038

-55.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,374 MYR 17.2K

$9,254 MYR 36.5K

-52.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$109 MYR 428

$59.8 MYR 235

81.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.70 MYR 109

$36.87 MYR 145

-24.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.9 MYR 299

$87.5 MYR 345

-13.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.5 MYR 305

$80.8 MYR 319

-4.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,519

$564 MYR 2,221

-31.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,044

$368 MYR 1,449

-27.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$645 MYR 2,541

$1,090 MYR 4,295

-40.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,840

$639 MYR 2,519

-26.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,668 MYR 6,574

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-58.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$923 MYR 3,637

$1,538 MYR 6,058

-39.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,597 MYR 6,293

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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