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 13.2% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuala Terengganu is 16.1% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.29 MYR 9.30

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-52.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.15 MYR 89.9

$28.81 MYR 117

-23.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.61 MYR 18.71

$4.63 MYR 18.81

-0.43%

Cappuccino

$2.89 MYR 11.73

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-5.86%

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

$0.44 MYR 1.79

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-49.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 1.01

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-51.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 MYR 14.44

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-15.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.82 MYR 19.57

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-16.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 MYR 6.06

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-25.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.96 MYR 3.91

$1.00 MYR 4.07

-4.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.04

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-25.75%

Eggs

$2.03 MYR 8.25

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-10.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.83 MYR 60.2

$14.87 MYR 60.4

-0.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.44 MYR 18.04

$4.51 MYR 18.32

-1.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.67 MYR 39.25

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-1.83%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 MYR 11.52

$2.87 MYR 11.64

-1.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.88

$1.59 MYR 6.45

-8.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.51

$2.58 MYR 10.49

0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.66

$1.46 MYR 5.91

-4.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.83

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-3.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.17

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-5.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 MYR 4.03

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-14.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.11

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-22.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.31 MYR 17.50

$4.17 MYR 16.92

3.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.59 MYR 71.4

$18.47 MYR 75.0

-4.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 MYR 11.24

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-18.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 MYR 11.89

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-31.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.72 MYR 2.94

-5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.95 MYR 48.53

$11.94 MYR 48.47

0.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.67

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-4.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.19

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-7.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 MYR 23.85

$4.79 MYR 19.43

22.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.48 MYR 1.95

-4.17%

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

$35.3K MYR 143.5K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

-13.24%

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

$30.8K MYR 125.1K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-3.56%

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

$43.61 MYR 177

$64.5 MYR 262

-32.40%

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

$8.88 MYR 36.07

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-23.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.97 MYR 118

$25.61 MYR 104

13.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.57 MYR 148

$46.05 MYR 187

-20.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.87 MYR 23.85

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-26.72%

Cinema Ticket

$4.83 MYR 19.62

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-9.72%

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

$188 MYR 762

$266 MYR 1,080

-29.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,008 MYR 28.5K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-26.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.2 MYR 248

$61.3 MYR 249

-0.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.78 MYR 113

$36.95 MYR 150

-24.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.8 MYR 295

$86.8 MYR 353

-16.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.0 MYR 203

$80.0 MYR 325

-37.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$197 MYR 800

$578 MYR 2,346

-65.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$118 MYR 481

$365 MYR 1,482

-67.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$638 MYR 2,592

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-39.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,081

$646 MYR 2,623

-58.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,671 MYR 6,785

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-53.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$875 MYR 3,554

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-43.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$496 MYR 2,013

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-66.95%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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