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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuala Lumpur is 40.1% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuala Lumpur is 15.8% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.69 MYR 19.35

$3.48 MYR 14.34

34.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.96 MYR 115

$21.17 MYR 87.3

32.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 19.63

$6.28 MYR 25.92

-24.20%

Cappuccino

$2.99 MYR 12.34

$1.52 MYR 6.25

96.71%

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

$0.86 MYR 3.53

$0.85 MYR 3.51

1.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.2

$0.61 MYR 2.51

-13.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.34 MYR 17.9

$3.59 MYR 14.83

20.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.98 MYR 24.67

$5.08 MYR 20.95

17.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.05 MYR 8.46

$1.57 MYR 6.47

30.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.17

$1.16 MYR 4.79

-12.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.17

$1.25 MYR 5.17

39.20%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 9.26

$2.14 MYR 8.84

5.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.59 MYR 60.2

$15.11 MYR 62.3

-3.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.54 MYR 18.72

$4.42 MYR 18.23

2.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.8 MYR 40.41

$9.6 MYR 39.6

2.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.86

$1.87 MYR 7.71

53.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 MYR 6.74

$1.51 MYR 6.22

7.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 MYR 10.76

$2.59 MYR 10.69

0.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.99

$1.44 MYR 5.96

0.69%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.1

$1.24 MYR 5.11

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.73

$1.28 MYR 5.29

8.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 MYR 5.02

$1 MYR 4.12

22.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 MYR 2.81

$0.52 MYR 2.16

30.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 17.11

$3.71 MYR 15.31

11.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.46 MYR 76.1

$8.54 MYR 35.24

116.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.4 MYR 14.03

$0.85 MYR 3.5

300.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.27 MYR 17.63

$3.01 MYR 12.42

41.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.81

$0.69 MYR 2.86

-1.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.63 MYR 47.98

$12 MYR 49.51

-3.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.77

$1.2 MYR 4.95

-3.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.49

$1.03 MYR 4.24

5.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.77 MYR 19.7

$5.72 MYR 23.6

-16.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 MYR 2.09

$0.46 MYR 1.91

10.87%

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

$39.6K MYR 163.5K

$35.5K MYR 146.6K

11.48%

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

$32K MYR 131.9K

$31.4K MYR 129.4K

1.93%

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

$64.7 MYR 267

$36 MYR 148

79.72%

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

$11.6 MYR 47.86

$8.94 MYR 36.9

29.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.5 MYR 105

$28.66 MYR 118

-11.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.6 MYR 188

$21.55 MYR 88.9

111.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.89 MYR 32.57

$6.05 MYR 24.94

30.41%

Cinema Ticket

$5.07 MYR 20.93

$4.82 MYR 19.89

5.19%

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

$264 MYR 1,087

$191 MYR 787

38.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,486 MYR 39.1K

$6,802 MYR 28.1K

39.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.6 MYR 254

$59.6 MYR 246

3.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.81 MYR 152

$27.53 MYR 114

33.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.6 MYR 349

$72.8 MYR 300

16.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.2 MYR 327

$50.3 MYR 208

57.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$566 MYR 2,335

$380 MYR 1,568

48.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 MYR 1,555

$270 MYR 1,116

39.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,083 MYR 4,468

$638 MYR 2,630

69.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$643 MYR 2,652

$480 MYR 1,980

33.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,367 MYR 13.9K

$1,161 MYR 4,788

190.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,540 MYR 6,354

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,366 MYR 5,636

$2,034 MYR 8,390

-32.83%

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: December 2, 2025

Last update for Langkawi: November 29, 2025

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