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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuala Terengganu is 5.1% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuala Terengganu is 5.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.41 MYR 9.47

$4.57 MYR 17.96

-47.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.19 MYR 87.2

$28.75 MYR 113

-22.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.58 MYR 18.01

$4.61 MYR 18.12

-0.65%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.24

$3.11 MYR 12.23

-8.04%

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

$0.45 MYR 1.75

$0.92 MYR 3.60

-51.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MYR 1.07

$0.52 MYR 2.06

-48.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.59 MYR 14.09

$4.15 MYR 16.31

-13.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.01 MYR 19.68

$5.78 MYR 22.73

-13.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 MYR 6.16

$1.99 MYR 7.82

-21.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.73

$1.00 MYR 3.93

-5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.92

$1.73 MYR 6.80

-27.75%

Eggs

$2.04 MYR 8.00

$2.17 MYR 8.53

-5.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.16 MYR 59.6

$14.84 MYR 58.3

2.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.41 MYR 17.32

$4.56 MYR 17.93

-3.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.39 MYR 36.91

$9.95 MYR 39.10

-5.63%

Apples (1kg)

$3.00 MYR 11.78

$2.95 MYR 11.58

1.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.01

$1.63 MYR 6.41

-6.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.52 MYR 9.91

$2.59 MYR 10.20

-2.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.50

$1.53 MYR 6.02

-8.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.64

$1.24 MYR 4.86

-4.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.01

$1.40 MYR 5.48

-9.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 MYR 4.07

$1.15 MYR 4.54

-10.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.04

$0.62 MYR 2.44

-16.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.27

$4.13 MYR 16.24

0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.40 MYR 72.3

$18.75 MYR 73.7

-1.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.83 MYR 11.11

$3.26 MYR 12.81

-13.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 11.71

$4.38 MYR 17.21

-31.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.74 MYR 2.92

-1.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.67 MYR 45.86

$11.98 MYR 47.07

-2.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.19 MYR 4.69

0.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 MYR 3.92

$1.11 MYR 4.35

-9.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.01 MYR 23.61

$4.70 MYR 18.46

27.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.47 MYR 1.86

4.26%

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

$34.8K MYR 136.6K

$40.2K MYR 157.8K

-13.44%

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

$31.0K MYR 121.7K

$32.1K MYR 126.1K

-3.43%

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

$44.04 MYR 173

$63.4 MYR 249

-30.50%

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

$9.25 MYR 36.34

$11.31 MYR 44.44

-18.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.62 MYR 112

$25.29 MYR 99.4

13.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.43 MYR 147

$46.73 MYR 184

-19.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.84 MYR 22.96

$7.78 MYR 30.58

-24.94%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.20

$5.34 MYR 20.99

-8.61%

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

$185 MYR 727

$264 MYR 1,036

-29.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,790 MYR 26.7K

$9,254 MYR 36.4K

-26.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.8 MYR 243

$59.8 MYR 235

3.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.49 MYR 108

$36.87 MYR 145

-25.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.0 MYR 287

$87.5 MYR 344

-16.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.1 MYR 201

$80.8 MYR 318

-36.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$200 MYR 786

$564 MYR 2,215

-64.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$116 MYR 455

$368 MYR 1,445

-68.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$632 MYR 2,484

$1,090 MYR 4,284

-42.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$276 MYR 1,084

$639 MYR 2,513

-56.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,803 MYR 7,084

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-55.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$906 MYR 3,559

$1,538 MYR 6,042

-41.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$505 MYR 1,983

$1,597 MYR 6,277

-68.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.47

-8.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kuala Terengganu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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