Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru

😐 Solo nomad: Kuala Lumpur is 21.9% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuala Lumpur is 26.1% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.83 MYR 19.60

$3.55 MYR 14.43

36.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.81 MYR 117

$18.55 MYR 75.3

55.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 MYR 18.81

$4.57 MYR 18.55

1.31%

Cappuccino

$3.07 MYR 12.46

$2.91 MYR 11.82

5.50%

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

$0.87 MYR 3.53

$0.86 MYR 3.47

1.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.11

$0.46 MYR 1.86

13.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 MYR 17.09

$3.47 MYR 14.10

21.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.80 MYR 23.56

$6.62 MYR 26.86

-12.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.00 MYR 8.12

$1.89 MYR 7.68

5.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.07

$0.99 MYR 4.02

1.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.77

$1.30 MYR 5.27

28.46%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.20

$1.83 MYR 7.43

24.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.87 MYR 60.4

$10.41 MYR 42.27

42.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.51 MYR 18.32

$3.51 MYR 14.24

28.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.85 MYR 39.99

$8.21 MYR 33.33

19.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.64

$2.65 MYR 10.75

8.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 MYR 6.45

$1.51 MYR 6.12

5.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$2.55 MYR 10.37

1.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.91

$1.22 MYR 4.95

19.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.19 MYR 4.81

3.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.46

$1.38 MYR 5.61

-2.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.16 MYR 4.71

$0.94 MYR 3.81

23.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 MYR 2.71

$0.52 MYR 2.10

28.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

$4.33 MYR 17.56

-3.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.47 MYR 75.0

$14.07 MYR 57.1

31.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.41 MYR 13.84

$2.78 MYR 11.27

22.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.28 MYR 17.39

$3.02 MYR 12.26

41.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.94

$0.68 MYR 2.77

5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.94 MYR 48.47

$11.82 MYR 47.99

1.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.93

$0.99 MYR 4.02

22.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.50

$0.98 MYR 4.00

13.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.79 MYR 19.43

$9.30 MYR 37.75

-48.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.48 MYR 1.95

$0.46 MYR 1.87

4.35%

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

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

$35.5K MYR 144.1K

14.73%

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

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

$27.4K MYR 111.1K

16.79%

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

$64.5 MYR 262

$40.90 MYR 166

57.73%

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

$11.58 MYR 47.01

$9.01 MYR 36.58

28.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.61 MYR 104

$31.38 MYR 127

-18.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.05 MYR 187

$35.37 MYR 144

30.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.01 MYR 32.52

$5.96 MYR 24.19

34.40%

Cinema Ticket

$5.35 MYR 21.70

$5.08 MYR 20.62

5.31%

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

$266 MYR 1,080

$190 MYR 772

39.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

$6,995 MYR 28.4K

35.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 MYR 249

$49.82 MYR 202

22.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.95 MYR 150

$18.54 MYR 75.3

99.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.8 MYR 353

$55.1 MYR 224

57.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.0 MYR 325

$39.45 MYR 160

102.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 MYR 2,346

$455 MYR 1,848

26.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$365 MYR 1,482

$401 MYR 1,629

-9.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,055 MYR 4,284

$833 MYR 3,381

26.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$646 MYR 2,623

$604 MYR 2,453

6.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

$2,023 MYR 8,215

78.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,550 MYR 6,294

$1,145 MYR 4,650

35.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,500 MYR 6,090

$1,045 MYR 4,241

43.59%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

4.07

9.83%

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

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

Last update for Johor Bahru: January 13, 2026

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