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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuala Lumpur is 26.9% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuala Lumpur is 30.8% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.83 MYR 19.60

$3.49 MYR 14.15

38.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.81 MYR 117

$21.60 MYR 87.7

33.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 MYR 18.81

$6.20 MYR 25.19

-25.32%

Cappuccino

$3.07 MYR 12.46

$1.51 MYR 6.12

103.31%

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

$0.87 MYR 3.53

$0.79 MYR 3.23

10.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.11

$0.56 MYR 2.28

-7.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 MYR 17.09

$3.50 MYR 14.22

20.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.80 MYR 23.56

$4.84 MYR 19.67

19.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.00 MYR 8.12

$1.54 MYR 6.26

29.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.07

$1.16 MYR 4.73

-13.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.77

$1.30 MYR 5.28

28.46%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.20

$2.07 MYR 8.41

9.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.87 MYR 60.4

$14.86 MYR 60.3

0.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.51 MYR 18.32

$4.43 MYR 17.98

1.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.85 MYR 39.99

$9.32 MYR 37.83

5.69%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.64

$1.90 MYR 7.72

51.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 MYR 6.45

$1.46 MYR 5.92

8.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$2.57 MYR 10.42

0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.91

$1.37 MYR 5.56

6.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.20 MYR 4.85

2.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.46

$1.32 MYR 5.36

2.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.16 MYR 4.71

$1.04 MYR 4.21

11.54%

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

$3.91 MYR 15.86

6.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.47 MYR 75.0

$18.09 MYR 73.4

2.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.41 MYR 13.84

$0.85 MYR 3.45

301.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.28 MYR 17.39

$2.93 MYR 11.89

46.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.94

$0.72 MYR 2.93

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.94 MYR 48.47

$11.66 MYR 47.33

2.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.93

$1.21 MYR 4.92

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.50

$1.00 MYR 4.04

11.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.79 MYR 19.43

$5.87 MYR 23.85

-18.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.48 MYR 1.95

$0.49 MYR 2.00

-2.04%

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

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

$35.3K MYR 143.3K

15.40%

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

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

$31.3K MYR 127.0K

2.19%

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

$64.5 MYR 262

$36.03 MYR 146

79.05%

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

$11.58 MYR 47.01

$9.12 MYR 37.02

26.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.61 MYR 104

$28.74 MYR 117

-10.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.05 MYR 187

$20.95 MYR 85.0

119.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.01 MYR 32.52

$5.96 MYR 24.21

34.40%

Cinema Ticket

$5.35 MYR 21.70

$4.86 MYR 19.72

10.08%

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

$266 MYR 1,080

$185 MYR 752

43.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

$6,976 MYR 28.3K

35.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 MYR 249

$59.9 MYR 243

2.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.95 MYR 150

$26.99 MYR 110

36.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.8 MYR 353

$73.5 MYR 298

18.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.0 MYR 325

$51.3 MYR 208

55.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 MYR 2,346

$388 MYR 1,575

49.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$365 MYR 1,482

$269 MYR 1,094

35.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,055 MYR 4,284

$640 MYR 2,597

64.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$646 MYR 2,623

$468 MYR 1,898

38.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

$1,670 MYR 6,782

116.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,550 MYR 6,294

$815 MYR 3,307

90.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,500 MYR 6,090

$2,021 MYR 8,207

-25.79%

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 Langkawi: January 12, 2026

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