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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuala Lumpur is 13.6% cheaper than Kulim without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuala Lumpur is 3.8% more expensive than Kulim without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.57 MYR 18.00

$2.53 MYR 9.96

80.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.75 MYR 113

$23.12 MYR 91.1

24.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.61 MYR 18.17

$3.70 MYR 14.59

24.59%

Cappuccino

$3.11 MYR 12.26

$2.30 MYR 9.04

35.22%

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

$0.92 MYR 3.61

$0.72 MYR 2.84

27.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.07

$0.33 MYR 1.32

57.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.15 MYR 16.35

$4.31 MYR 16.99

-3.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.78 MYR 22.78

$5.27 MYR 20.78

9.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.99 MYR 7.84

$1.90 MYR 7.50

4.74%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.94

$1.07 MYR 4.21

-6.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 6.81

$1.50 MYR 5.92

15.33%

Eggs

$2.17 MYR 8.55

$1.89 MYR 7.44

14.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.84 MYR 58.5

$22.32 MYR 87.9

-33.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.56 MYR 17.98

$4.91 MYR 19.35

-7.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.95 MYR 39.20

$10.47 MYR 41.25

-4.97%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 MYR 11.61

$3.87 MYR 15.24

-23.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 MYR 6.42

$1.77 MYR 6.97

-7.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.22

$3.34 MYR 13.18

-22.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.04

$2.55 MYR 10.04

-40.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.87

$1.70 MYR 6.70

-27.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.50

$0.99 MYR 3.92

41.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$1.07 MYR 4.21

7.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 MYR 2.44

$0.51 MYR 2.03

21.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 16.28

$4.18 MYR 16.47

-1.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.75 MYR 73.9

$21.27 MYR 83.8

-11.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.26 MYR 12.84

$4.29 MYR 16.88

-24.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.38 MYR 17.26

$5.46 MYR 21.50

-19.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.52 MYR 2.07

42.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.98 MYR 47.19

$11.68 MYR 46.02

2.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.70

$1.21 MYR 4.78

-1.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.36

$1.03 MYR 4.06

7.77%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.70 MYR 18.51

$4.38 MYR 17.25

7.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.87

$0.46 MYR 1.81

2.17%

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

$40.2K MYR 158.2K

$44.0K MYR 173.2K

-8.64%

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

$32.1K MYR 126.4K

$31.1K MYR 122.5K

3.19%

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

$63.4 MYR 250

$74.9 MYR 295

-15.36%

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

$11.31 MYR 44.55

$9.68 MYR 38.16

16.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.29 MYR 99.7

$28.65 MYR 113

-11.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.73 MYR 184

$36.83 MYR 145

26.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.78 MYR 30.66

$5.73 MYR 22.59

35.78%

Cinema Ticket

$5.34 MYR 21.05

$5.56 MYR 21.92

-3.96%

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

$264 MYR 1,038

$119 MYR 471

120.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,254 MYR 36.5K

$4,315 MYR 17.0K

114.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 MYR 235

$112 MYR 441

-46.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.87 MYR 145

$27.55 MYR 109

33.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.5 MYR 345

$74.8 MYR 295

17.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.8 MYR 319

$79.0 MYR 311

2.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$564 MYR 2,221

$387 MYR 1,525

45.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$368 MYR 1,449

$269 MYR 1,061

36.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,090 MYR 4,295

$648 MYR 2,553

68.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$639 MYR 2,519

$473 MYR 1,864

35.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

$1,592 MYR 6,273

153.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,538 MYR 6,058

$917 MYR 3,612

67.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,597 MYR 6,293

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

3.96

12.88%

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

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kulim: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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