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

😐 Solo nomad: Kluang is 1% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kluang is 9.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 MYR 9.12

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-52.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.6 MYR 48.92

$28.83 MYR 122

-59.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.6 MYR 15.19

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-24.53%

Cappuccino

$2.25 MYR 9.47

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-23.99%

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

$0.77 MYR 3.23

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-9.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 MYR 0.96

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-54.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 18.07

$4.23 MYR 17.82

1.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.45 MYR 22.99

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-8.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 MYR 8.01

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-8.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.73

$1 MYR 4.22

12.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 MYR 6.04

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-12.80%

Eggs

$1.88 MYR 7.95

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-17.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.04 MYR 92.9

$14.84 MYR 62.6

48.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.81 MYR 20.27

$4.52 MYR 19.05

6.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.81 MYR 45.59

$9.51 MYR 40.1

13.67%

Apples (1kg)

$3.87 MYR 16.31

$2.95 MYR 12.46

31.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 MYR 7.14

$1.62 MYR 6.85

4.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.33 MYR 14.02

$2.7 MYR 11.37

23.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.52 MYR 10.62

$1.51 MYR 6.38

66.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 MYR 7.42

$1.21 MYR 5.11

45.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 MYR 4.42

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-25.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 MYR 4.74

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-7.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.16

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-25.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 MYR 17.36

$4.19 MYR 17.68

-1.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$30.38 MYR 128

$18.11 MYR 76.4

67.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.28 MYR 18.05

$3.33 MYR 14.06

28.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 MYR 22.51

$4.39 MYR 18.5

21.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.12

$0.72 MYR 3.06

2.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.8 MYR 49.78

$11.74 MYR 49.49

0.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.2 MYR 5.06

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-0.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.81

$1.13 MYR 4.78

0.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.37 MYR 18.44

$4.59 MYR 19.35

-4.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.08

$0.48 MYR 2.01

2.08%

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

$44.3K MYR 186.7K

$40K MYR 168.8K

10.55%

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

$31.2K MYR 131.4K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-5.57%

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

$74.1 MYR 312

$64.8 MYR 273

14.37%

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

$10 MYR 42.19

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-14.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.73 MYR 121

$25.5 MYR 108

12.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.67 MYR 155

$45.93 MYR 194

-20.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.94 MYR 25.04

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-23.45%

Cinema Ticket

$5.68 MYR 23.94

$5.23 MYR 22.03

8.60%

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

$116 MYR 491

$266 MYR 1,122

-56.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,346 MYR 18.3K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-53.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 MYR 466

$61.5 MYR 259

79.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.16 MYR 115

$38.04 MYR 160

-28.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.5 MYR 314

$86.3 MYR 364

-13.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.3 MYR 330

$79.6 MYR 336

-1.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 MYR 1,609

$578 MYR 2,437

-33.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,123

$371 MYR 1,566

-28.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$653 MYR 2,755

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-38.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 2,015

$628 MYR 2,649

-23.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,802 MYR 7,597

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-41.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,227 MYR 5,172

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-19.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,342 MYR 5,659

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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