Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Lumpur and Batu Kawan Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Lumpur and Batu Kawan

😐 Solo nomad: Kuala Lumpur is 16.2% more expensive than Batu Kawan without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuala Lumpur is 17.9% more expensive than Batu Kawan without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.83 MYR 19.60

$4.65 MYR 18.89

3.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.81 MYR 117

$27.72 MYR 113

3.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 MYR 18.81

$4.80 MYR 19.48

-3.54%

Cappuccino

$3.07 MYR 12.46

$3.10 MYR 12.58

-0.97%

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

$0.87 MYR 3.53

$0.92 MYR 3.74

-5.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.11

$0.52 MYR 2.13

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 MYR 17.09

$4.17 MYR 16.92

0.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.80 MYR 23.56

$6.03 MYR 24.49

-3.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.00 MYR 8.12

$1.37 MYR 5.58

45.99%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.07

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.77

$0.68 MYR 2.78

145.59%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.20

$1.95 MYR 7.90

16.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.87 MYR 60.4

$14.37 MYR 58.4

3.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.51 MYR 18.32

$4.72 MYR 19.16

-4.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.85 MYR 39.99

$9.42 MYR 38.24

4.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.64

$2.99 MYR 12.14

-4.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 MYR 6.45

$1.62 MYR 6.57

-1.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$2.71 MYR 11.00

-4.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.91

$1.53 MYR 6.22

-4.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.27 MYR 5.17

-3.15%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.46

$1.39 MYR 5.64

-2.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.16 MYR 4.71

$1.16 MYR 4.72

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 MYR 2.71

$0.63 MYR 2.55

6.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

$4.28 MYR 17.38

-2.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.47 MYR 75.0

$18.17 MYR 73.8

1.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.41 MYR 13.84

$3.29 MYR 13.38

3.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.28 MYR 17.39

$4.34 MYR 17.63

-1.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.94

$0.70 MYR 2.83

2.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.94 MYR 48.47

$11.74 MYR 47.67

1.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.93

$0.69 MYR 2.81

75.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.50

$1.14 MYR 4.63

-2.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.79 MYR 19.43

$4.65 MYR 18.89

3.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.48 MYR 1.95

$0.47 MYR 1.90

2.13%

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

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

$31.2K MYR 126.5K

30.72%

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

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

$32.7K MYR 133.0K

-2.41%

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

$64.5 MYR 262

$63.6 MYR 258

1.46%

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

$11.58 MYR 47.01

$11.26 MYR 45.72

2.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.61 MYR 104

$23.47 MYR 95.3

9.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.05 MYR 187

$37.52 MYR 152

22.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.01 MYR 32.52

$5.86 MYR 23.80

36.69%

Cinema Ticket

$5.35 MYR 21.70

$3.45 MYR 14.01

55.07%

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

$266 MYR 1,080

$262 MYR 1,064

1.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

$9,242 MYR 37.5K

2.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 MYR 249

$59.6 MYR 242

2.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.95 MYR 150

$37.99 MYR 154

-2.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.8 MYR 353

$87.5 MYR 355

-0.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.0 MYR 325

$81.7 MYR 332

-2.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 MYR 2,346

$390 MYR 1,582

48.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$365 MYR 1,482

$271 MYR 1,099

34.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,055 MYR 4,284

$642 MYR 2,608

64.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$646 MYR 2,623

$476 MYR 1,932

35.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

$1,629 MYR 6,615

122.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,550 MYR 6,294

$875 MYR 3,551

77.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,500 MYR 6,090

$1,822 MYR 7,399

-17.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

11.75%

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

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

Last update for Batu Kawan: January 11, 2026

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