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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuala Lumpur is 33.9% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuala Lumpur is 33.8% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 MYR 19.31

$3.57 MYR 14.46

33.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.37 MYR 115

$20.91 MYR 84.7

35.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.66 MYR 18.88

$6.11 MYR 24.75

-23.73%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 12.04

$1.55 MYR 6.29

91.61%

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

$0.87 MYR 3.51

$0.81 MYR 3.27

7.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.14

$0.61 MYR 2.46

-13.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.22 MYR 17.08

$3.60 MYR 14.56

17.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.76 MYR 23.34

$5.03 MYR 20.36

14.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.07 MYR 8.38

$1.50 MYR 6.08

38.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.07

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-9.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 MYR 6.68

$1.25 MYR 5.06

32.00%

Eggs

$2.16 MYR 8.75

$2.11 MYR 8.56

2.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.49 MYR 58.7

$14.92 MYR 60.4

-2.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.69 MYR 19.01

$4.44 MYR 18.00

5.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.56 MYR 38.72

$9.54 MYR 38.64

0.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.85 MYR 11.55

$1.92 MYR 7.78

48.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 MYR 6.54

$1.52 MYR 6.16

5.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.95

$2.48 MYR 10.02

8.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.15

$1.43 MYR 5.80

6.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.15

$1.18 MYR 4.76

7.63%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.64

$1.29 MYR 5.21

7.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 MYR 4.91

$1.03 MYR 4.17

17.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.57

$0.53 MYR 2.13

18.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.52

$3.85 MYR 15.59

12.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.72 MYR 75.8

$17.39 MYR 70.4

7.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.23 MYR 13.10

$0.83 MYR 3.37

289.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.69

$3.02 MYR 12.25

44.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.78

$0.73 MYR 2.97

-5.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.85 MYR 48.01

$12.01 MYR 48.65

-1.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.84

$1.17 MYR 4.73

2.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.65

$1.04 MYR 4.20

10.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.83 MYR 19.56

$5.94 MYR 24.07

-18.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 MYR 2.05

$0.47 MYR 1.90

8.51%

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

$40.0K MYR 162.1K

$35.2K MYR 142.6K

13.66%

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

$32.4K MYR 131.2K

$31.9K MYR 129.3K

1.45%

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

$63.2 MYR 256

$34.73 MYR 141

81.92%

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

$11.26 MYR 45.62

$9.37 MYR 37.97

20.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.48 MYR 103

$29.58 MYR 120

-13.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.66 MYR 185

$21.56 MYR 87.3

111.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.61 MYR 30.81

$5.81 MYR 23.52

30.98%

Cinema Ticket

$5.33 MYR 21.58

$4.92 MYR 19.93

8.33%

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

$262 MYR 1,061

$185 MYR 747

41.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,403 MYR 38.1K

$7,030 MYR 28.5K

33.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.4 MYR 244

$59.7 MYR 242

1.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.14 MYR 150

$27.62 MYR 112

34.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.8 MYR 343

$71.6 MYR 290

18.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.2 MYR 329

$50.1 MYR 203

61.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$566 MYR 2,293

$381 MYR 1,543

48.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$373 MYR 1,509

$270 MYR 1,095

37.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,090 MYR 4,413

$655 MYR 2,653

66.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$626 MYR 2,534

$476 MYR 1,929

31.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,673 MYR 14.9K

$1,648 MYR 6,674

122.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,502 MYR 6,082

$928 MYR 3,760

61.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,442 MYR 5,840

$2,016 MYR 8,165

-28.48%

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 18, 2026

Last update for Langkawi: January 17, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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