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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kluang is 16.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kluang is 8.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.13 MYR 8.65

$11.88 MX$210

-82.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.73 MYR 47.61

$41.90 MX$740

-72.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.61 MYR 14.66

$10.55 MX$186

-65.78%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 9.06

$3.60 MX$63.5

-38.06%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.19

$1.50 MX$26.45

-47.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$0.91 MX$16.09

-72.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 MYR 17.11

$3.08 MX$54.4

36.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.30 MYR 21.52

$4.47 MX$78.8

18.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 MYR 7.46

$1.39 MX$24.54

32.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 MYR 4.39

$1.90 MX$33.47

-43.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.84

$1.60 MX$28.27

-10.00%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.37

$2.60 MX$45.97

-30.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.45 MYR 91.1

$8.36 MX$148

168.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.83 MYR 19.60

$8.64 MX$152

-44.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.40 MYR 42.23

$10.91 MX$192

-4.67%

Apples (1kg)

$3.92 MYR 15.93

$2.61 MX$45.98

50.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 MYR 7.19

$1.44 MX$25.46

22.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.45 MYR 14.00

$1.96 MX$34.55

76.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.67

$2.12 MX$37.34

24.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.11

$1.86 MX$32.87

-5.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.07

$2.22 MX$39.20

-54.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 MYR 4.59

$1.02 MX$17.99

10.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.22

$1.04 MX$18.36

-47.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 MYR 17.52

$4.05 MX$71.5

6.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.31 MYR 74.3

$10.18 MX$180

79.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.39 MYR 17.83

$1.69 MX$29.79

159.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.37 MYR 21.81

$2.62 MX$46.25

104.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.95

$0.51 MX$9.09

43.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.66 MYR 47.33

$26.52 MX$468

-56.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$3.15 MX$55.7

-62.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.44

$2.46 MX$43.49

-55.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.41 MYR 17.89

$3.26 MX$57.5

35.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$1.32 MX$23.36

-64.39%

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

$44.5K MYR 180.5K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

47.78%

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

$30.9K MYR 125.4K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

30.03%

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

$73.6 MYR 299

$83.5 MX$1,474

-11.95%

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

$9.63 MYR 39.09

$22.86 MX$404

-57.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.56 MYR 116

$30.04 MX$530

-4.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.30 MYR 147

$51.9 MX$916

-30.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.93 MYR 24.07

$18.30 MX$323

-67.60%

Cinema Ticket

$5.76 MYR 23.38

$5.12 MX$90.4

12.50%

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

$118 MYR 481

$201 MX$3,541

-40.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,365 MYR 17.7K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

-17.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$109 MYR 441

$35.73 MX$631

204.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.15 MYR 110

$40.27 MX$711

-32.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.1 MYR 301

$79.2 MX$1,398

-6.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.6 MYR 319

$89.3 MX$1,576

-11.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$387 MYR 1,570

$947 MX$16.7K

-59.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 MYR 1,103

$483 MX$8,525

-43.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$643 MYR 2,612

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-59.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 1,941

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-60.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,534 MYR 6,228

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-61.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$838 MYR 3,403

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-86.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

11.42

-65.32%

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

Last update for Kluang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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