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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota Bharu and Pristina Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota Bharu and Pristina

😐 Solo nomad: Kota Bharu is 13.8% more expensive than Pristina without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kota Bharu is 8.5% more expensive than Pristina without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kota Bharu
Pristina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.8 MYR 7.42
$5.85 €5.04
-69.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.06 MYR 86.9
$25 €21.54
-15.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.26 MYR 17.58
$6.29 €5.42
-32.27%
Cappuccino
$2.3 MYR 9.48
$1.49 €1.29
54.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.85
$1.25 €1.08
-64.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 MYR 1.02
$0.98 €0.85
-74.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.12 MYR 17.02
$2.33 €2.01
76.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 MYR 17.88
$2.63 €2.27
64.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kota Bharu
Pristina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 MYR 6.41
$1.29 €1.11
20.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 MYR 3.17
$0.63 €0.54
22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 MYR 3.26
$1.37 €1.18
-42.34%
Eggs
$1.49 MYR 6.17
$1.57 €1.35
-5.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.17 MYR 62.6
$6.21 €5.35
144.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.96 MYR 12.23
$5.12 €4.41
-42.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6 MYR 24.77
$10.44 €8.99
-42.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 MYR 5.75
$1.21 €1.04
14.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MYR 5.73
$1.64 €1.41
-15.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MYR 5.95
$1.47 €1.27
-2.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 MYR 3.56
$1.18 €1.01
-27.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MYR 3.22
$0.83 €0.72
-6.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 MYR 4.99
$0.75 €0.65
61.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 MYR 3.74
$0.67 €0.58
35.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 MYR 1.66
$0.51 €0.44
-21.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 MYR 12.57
$3.49 €3.01
-12.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.22 MYR 71.1
$5.9 €5.08
191.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 MYR 5.98
$0.94 €0.81
54.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 MYR 13.81
$1.37 €1.18
144.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Kota Bharu
Pristina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 3.07
$0.6 €0.51
23.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.84 MYR 48.87
$16.14 €13.9
-26.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 MYR 2.83
$2.36 €2.03
-70.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 MYR 2.06
$0.53 €0.46
-5.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 MYR 14.24
$5.77 €4.97
-40.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.47 MYR 1.92
$1.47 €1.26
-68.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K MYR 127.4K
$23.1K €19.9K
33.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K MYR 113.5K
$25.5K €22K
7.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kota Bharu
Pristina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.42 MYR 163
$87.5 €75.4
-54.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.43 MYR 34.78
$10.52 €9.06
-19.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.74 MYR 110
$19.1 €16.45
40.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kota Bharu
Pristina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.44 MYR 150
$23.22 €20
56.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.82 MYR 24.01
$8 €6.89
-27.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.15 MYR 17.12
$4.53 €3.9
-8.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kota Bharu
Pristina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 MYR 494
$172 €148
-30.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,166 MYR 25.4K
$2,944 €2,535
109.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kota Bharu
Pristina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 MYR 221
$38.37 €33.05
39.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.95 MYR 78.2
$31.48 €27.11
-39.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.4 MYR 253
$56.9 €49.02
7.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.9 MYR 214
$84.5 €72.8
-38.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kota Bharu
Pristina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 MYR 1,079
$366 €315
-28.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 MYR 584
$264 €227
-46.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 MYR 3,498
$627 €540
35.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 MYR 1,942
$457 €394
2.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,560 €2,205
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,395 €1,202
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kota Bharu
Pristina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$293 MYR 1,209
$662 €571
-55.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
4
4.00%

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

Last update for Kota Bharu: December 1, 2025

Last update for Pristina: December 1, 2025

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