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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuantan is 11.2% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuantan is 20.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.34 MYR 9.89

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-48.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.86 MYR 50

$28.83 MYR 122

-58.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.37 MYR 14.22

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-29.35%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 9.41

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-24.66%

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

$0.63 MYR 2.65

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-25.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.54

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-26.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 MYR 14.66

$4.23 MYR 17.82

-17.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 MYR 23.29

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-7.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 MYR 7.16

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-18.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.73

$1 MYR 4.22

12.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.29

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-37.80%

Eggs

$1.24 MYR 5.23

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-45.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.24 MYR 43.17

$14.84 MYR 62.6

-31.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 14.3

$4.52 MYR 19.05

-25.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.24 MYR 26.32

$9.51 MYR 40.1

-34.38%

Apples (1kg)

$3 MYR 12.64

$2.95 MYR 12.46

1.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.49

$1.62 MYR 6.85

9.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.96 MYR 12.49

$2.7 MYR 11.37

9.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.61

$1.51 MYR 6.38

35.10%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.58

$1.21 MYR 5.11

9.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1 MYR 4.24

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-28.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.75 MYR 3.14

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-38.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.34

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-17.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.36 MYR 18.4

$4.19 MYR 17.68

4.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.77 MYR 79.1

$18.11 MYR 76.4

3.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.94 MYR 8.2

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-41.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 MYR 8.13

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-56.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 MYR 1.92

$0.72 MYR 3.06

-37.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.98 MYR 84.3

$11.74 MYR 49.49

70.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.3

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-15.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 MYR 1.7

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-64.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.33 MYR 18.24

$4.59 MYR 19.35

-5.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.09

$0.48 MYR 2.01

4.17%

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

$32.4K MYR 136.5K

$40K MYR 168.8K

-19.18%

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

$31.4K MYR 132.3K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-4.90%

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

$23.66 MYR 99.8

$64.8 MYR 273

-63.48%

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

$9.31 MYR 39.27

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-20.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.32 MYR 89.9

$25.5 MYR 108

-16.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.94 MYR 156

$45.93 MYR 194

-19.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.05 MYR 25.53

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-22.04%

Cinema Ticket

$4.11 MYR 17.33

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-21.41%

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

$116 MYR 491

$266 MYR 1,122

-56.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,253 MYR 17.9K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-54.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71 MYR 299

$61.5 MYR 259

15.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.81 MYR 117

$38.04 MYR 160

-26.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$37.2 MYR 157

$86.3 MYR 364

-56.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.22 MYR 199

$79.6 MYR 336

-40.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 MYR 690

$578 MYR 2,437

-71.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,119

$371 MYR 1,566

-28.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$214 MYR 902

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-79.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$481 MYR 2,027

$628 MYR 2,649

-23.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$661 MYR 2,786

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-78.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,128 MYR 4,758

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-26.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$644 MYR 2,717

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-51.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.62

4.47

-19.02%

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

Last update for Kuantan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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