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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuala Lumpur is 28.1% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuala Lumpur is 38% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.57 MYR 18.00

$3.50 MYR 13.78

30.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.75 MYR 113

$21.35 MYR 84.1

34.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.61 MYR 18.17

$6.24 MYR 24.57

-26.12%

Cappuccino

$3.11 MYR 12.26

$1.57 MYR 6.18

98.09%

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

$0.92 MYR 3.61

$0.80 MYR 3.14

15.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.07

$0.57 MYR 2.23

-8.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.15 MYR 16.35

$3.56 MYR 14.02

16.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.78 MYR 22.78

$4.93 MYR 19.44

17.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.99 MYR 7.84

$1.51 MYR 5.96

31.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.94

$1.15 MYR 4.53

-13.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 6.81

$1.26 MYR 4.95

37.30%

Eggs

$2.17 MYR 8.55

$2.14 MYR 8.44

1.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.84 MYR 58.5

$15.29 MYR 60.2

-2.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.56 MYR 17.98

$4.34 MYR 17.11

5.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.95 MYR 39.20

$9.21 MYR 36.29

8.03%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 MYR 11.61

$1.87 MYR 7.38

57.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 MYR 6.42

$1.53 MYR 6.03

6.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.22

$2.57 MYR 10.14

0.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.04

$1.44 MYR 5.67

6.25%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.87

$1.20 MYR 4.71

3.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.50

$1.27 MYR 5.00

10.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$0.99 MYR 3.91

16.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 MYR 2.44

$0.56 MYR 2.19

10.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 16.28

$3.93 MYR 15.49

5.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.75 MYR 73.9

$18.68 MYR 73.6

0.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.26 MYR 12.84

$0.90 MYR 3.54

262.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.38 MYR 17.26

$2.87 MYR 11.29

52.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.70 MYR 2.74

5.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.98 MYR 47.19

$11.93 MYR 46.99

0.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.70

$1.15 MYR 4.55

3.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.36

$0.98 MYR 3.86

13.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.70 MYR 18.51

$6.00 MYR 23.63

-21.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.87

$0.50 MYR 1.96

-6.00%

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

$40.2K MYR 158.2K

$35.1K MYR 138.2K

14.51%

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

$32.1K MYR 126.4K

$31.4K MYR 123.7K

2.17%

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

$63.4 MYR 250

$36.01 MYR 142

75.98%

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

$11.31 MYR 44.55

$9.10 MYR 35.85

24.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.29 MYR 99.7

$28.86 MYR 114

-12.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.73 MYR 184

$21.43 MYR 84.4

118.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.78 MYR 30.66

$5.91 MYR 23.29

31.64%

Cinema Ticket

$5.34 MYR 21.05

$5.03 MYR 19.83

6.16%

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

$264 MYR 1,038

$187 MYR 737

40.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,254 MYR 36.5K

$7,030 MYR 27.7K

31.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 MYR 235

$61.7 MYR 243

-3.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.87 MYR 145

$27.29 MYR 108

35.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.5 MYR 345

$74.3 MYR 293

17.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.8 MYR 319

$51.5 MYR 203

57.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$564 MYR 2,221

$391 MYR 1,542

43.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$368 MYR 1,449

$266 MYR 1,047

38.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,090 MYR 4,295

$644 MYR 2,537

69.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$639 MYR 2,519

$469 MYR 1,849

36.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

$1,777 MYR 7,002

127.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,538 MYR 6,058

$788 MYR 3,106

95.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,597 MYR 6,293

$2,086 MYR 8,217

-23.41%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Langkawi: March 2, 2026

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