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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuala Lumpur is 3.3% cheaper than Selangor without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuala Lumpur is 17.8% more expensive than Selangor without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.83 MYR 19.60

$2.63 MYR 10.67

83.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.81 MYR 117

$23.49 MYR 95.4

22.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 MYR 18.81

$3.71 MYR 15.07

24.80%

Cappuccino

$3.07 MYR 12.46

$2.34 MYR 9.50

31.20%

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

$0.87 MYR 3.53

$0.72 MYR 2.94

20.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.11

$0.36 MYR 1.48

44.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 MYR 17.09

$4.29 MYR 17.42

-1.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.80 MYR 23.56

$5.32 MYR 21.60

9.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.00 MYR 8.12

$1.81 MYR 7.36

10.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.07

$1.05 MYR 4.27

-4.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.77

$1.45 MYR 5.87

15.17%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.20

$1.90 MYR 7.70

19.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.87 MYR 60.4

$14.63 MYR 59.4

1.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.51 MYR 18.32

$4.73 MYR 19.21

-4.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.85 MYR 39.99

$9.77 MYR 39.67

0.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.64

$2.86 MYR 11.59

0.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 MYR 6.45

$1.64 MYR 6.67

-3.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$2.72 MYR 11.05

-5.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.91

$1.47 MYR 5.96

-0.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.28 MYR 5.21

-3.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.46

$1.00 MYR 4.08

35.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.16 MYR 4.71

$1.08 MYR 4.40

7.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 MYR 2.71

$0.55 MYR 2.22

21.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

Wine (Bottle)

$18.47 MYR 75.0

$18.42 MYR 74.8

0.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.41 MYR 13.84

$3.37 MYR 13.67

1.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.28 MYR 17.39

$4.27 MYR 17.34

0.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.94

$0.68 MYR 2.75

5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.94 MYR 48.47

$11.55 MYR 46.88

3.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.93

$1.15 MYR 4.66

5.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.50

$1.11 MYR 4.49

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.79 MYR 19.43

$4.36 MYR 17.70

9.86%

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

$40.2K MYR 163.1K

1.36%

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

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

$31.2K MYR 126.6K

2.50%

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

$64.5 MYR 262

$65.3 MYR 265

-1.13%

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

$11.58 MYR 47.01

$9.67 MYR 39.25

19.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.61 MYR 104

$25.25 MYR 103

1.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.05 MYR 187

$38.32 MYR 156

20.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.01 MYR 32.52

$7.35 MYR 29.85

8.98%

Cinema Ticket

$5.35 MYR 21.70

$5.24 MYR 21.28

2.10%

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

$266 MYR 1,080

$118 MYR 480

125.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

$4,254 MYR 17.3K

122.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 MYR 249

$60.9 MYR 247

0.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.95 MYR 150

$36.97 MYR 150

-0.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.8 MYR 353

$76.8 MYR 312

13.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.0 MYR 325

$79.1 MYR 321

1.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 MYR 2,346

$448 MYR 1,821

28.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$365 MYR 1,482

$347 MYR 1,410

5.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,055 MYR 4,284

$853 MYR 3,464

23.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$646 MYR 2,623

$463 MYR 1,882

39.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

$1,639 MYR 6,654

120.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,550 MYR 6,294

$821 MYR 3,334

88.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,500 MYR 6,090

$1,042 MYR 4,231

43.93%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Selangor: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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