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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuala Lumpur is 20.2% more expensive than Klang without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuala Lumpur is 26.2% more expensive than Klang without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.83 MYR 19.60

$3.59 MYR 14.56

34.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.81 MYR 117

$18.50 MYR 75.1

55.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 MYR 18.81

$4.84 MYR 19.67

-4.34%

Cappuccino

$3.07 MYR 12.46

$2.98 MYR 12.08

3.02%

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

$0.87 MYR 3.53

$0.68 MYR 2.77

27.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.11

$0.40 MYR 1.62

30.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 MYR 17.09

$3.46 MYR 14.03

21.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.80 MYR 23.56

$5.15 MYR 20.89

12.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.00 MYR 8.12

$1.88 MYR 7.64

6.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.07

$0.99 MYR 4.04

1.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.77

$1.80 MYR 7.32

-7.22%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.20

$2.14 MYR 8.71

6.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.87 MYR 60.4

$10.43 MYR 42.36

42.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.51 MYR 18.32

$3.41 MYR 13.86

32.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.85 MYR 39.99

$8.14 MYR 33.06

21.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.64

$2.73 MYR 11.09

5.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 MYR 6.45

$1.21 MYR 4.91

31.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$2.45 MYR 9.96

5.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.91

$1.21 MYR 4.90

20.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$0.94 MYR 3.80

30.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.46

$1.22 MYR 4.96

10.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.16 MYR 4.71

$0.97 MYR 3.95

19.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 MYR 2.71

$0.57 MYR 2.32

17.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

$4.25 MYR 17.26

-1.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.47 MYR 75.0

$14.52 MYR 59.0

27.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.41 MYR 13.84

$2.74 MYR 11.14

24.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.28 MYR 17.39

$3.52 MYR 14.27

21.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.94

$0.85 MYR 3.47

-15.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.94 MYR 48.47

$11.64 MYR 47.27

2.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.93

$0.74 MYR 2.99

63.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.50

$0.29 MYR 1.18

282.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.79 MYR 19.43

$7.16 MYR 29.09

-33.10%

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

$36.5K MYR 148.4K

11.44%

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

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

$27.4K MYR 111.1K

16.76%

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

$64.5 MYR 262

$39.42 MYR 160

63.65%

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

$11.58 MYR 47.01

$9.61 MYR 39.03

20.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.61 MYR 104

$29.25 MYR 119

-12.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.05 MYR 187

$39.00 MYR 158

18.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.01 MYR 32.52

$5.74 MYR 23.32

39.55%

Cinema Ticket

$5.35 MYR 21.70

$4.88 MYR 19.81

9.63%

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

$266 MYR 1,080

$211 MYR 856

26.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

$6,165 MYR 25.0K

53.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 MYR 249

$54.1 MYR 220

13.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.95 MYR 150

$33.73 MYR 137

9.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.8 MYR 353

$54.2 MYR 220

60.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.0 MYR 325

$48.24 MYR 196

65.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 MYR 2,346

$477 MYR 1,937

21.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$365 MYR 1,482

$315 MYR 1,277

16.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,055 MYR 4,284

$760 MYR 3,084

38.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$646 MYR 2,623

$469 MYR 1,906

37.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,550 MYR 6,294

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,500 MYR 6,090

$857 MYR 3,479

75.04%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

4.49

-0.45%

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

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

Last update for Klang: January 11, 2026

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