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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuantan is 33.2% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuantan is 26.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.37 MYR 9.37

$4.57 MYR 18.05

-48.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.63 MYR 45.92

$28.75 MYR 114

-59.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.34 MYR 13.20

$4.61 MYR 18.22

-27.55%

Cappuccino

$2.22 MYR 8.76

$3.11 MYR 12.29

-28.62%

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

$0.61 MYR 2.42

$0.92 MYR 3.62

-33.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.52 MYR 2.07

-28.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.60 MYR 14.24

$4.15 MYR 16.40

-13.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.45 MYR 21.54

$5.78 MYR 22.84

-5.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 MYR 6.32

$1.99 MYR 7.86

-19.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.42

$1.00 MYR 3.95

12.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 MYR 4.19

$1.73 MYR 6.83

-38.73%

Eggs

$1.28 MYR 5.08

$2.17 MYR 8.57

-41.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.06 MYR 39.72

$14.84 MYR 58.6

-32.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.50 MYR 13.84

$4.56 MYR 18.02

-23.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.21 MYR 24.52

$9.95 MYR 39.30

-37.59%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.80

$2.95 MYR 11.64

1.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.06

$1.63 MYR 6.44

9.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 11.92

$2.59 MYR 10.25

16.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.01 MYR 7.94

$1.53 MYR 6.05

31.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.00

$1.24 MYR 4.88

2.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 3.94

$1.40 MYR 5.51

-28.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 MYR 2.67

$1.15 MYR 4.56

-40.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 MYR 1.99

$0.62 MYR 2.45

-19.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 MYR 17.07

$4.13 MYR 16.32

4.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.06 MYR 79.3

$18.75 MYR 74.1

6.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.94 MYR 7.65

$3.26 MYR 12.87

-40.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 MYR 7.41

$4.38 MYR 17.30

-57.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 1.90

$0.74 MYR 2.93

-35.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.38 MYR 80.5

$11.98 MYR 47.31

70.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.06

$1.19 MYR 4.72

-13.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 MYR 1.48

$1.11 MYR 4.37

-65.77%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.40 MYR 17.38

$4.70 MYR 18.55

-6.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$0.47 MYR 1.87

6.38%

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

$32.8K MYR 129.4K

$40.2K MYR 158.6K

-18.44%

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

$31.1K MYR 123.0K

$32.1K MYR 126.7K

-2.93%

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

$23.53 MYR 93.0

$63.4 MYR 250

-62.87%

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

$9.46 MYR 37.36

$11.31 MYR 44.67

-16.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.96 MYR 82.8

$25.29 MYR 99.9

-17.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.84 MYR 146

$46.73 MYR 185

-21.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 MYR 23.33

$7.78 MYR 30.74

-24.04%

Cinema Ticket

$3.99 MYR 15.75

$5.34 MYR 21.10

-25.28%

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

$120 MYR 474

$264 MYR 1,041

-54.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,390 MYR 17.3K

$9,254 MYR 36.6K

-52.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.6 MYR 279

$59.8 MYR 236

18.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.88 MYR 106

$36.87 MYR 146

-27.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$37.91 MYR 150

$87.5 MYR 346

-56.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.21 MYR 183

$80.8 MYR 319

-42.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$162 MYR 640

$564 MYR 2,226

-71.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,049

$368 MYR 1,452

-27.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$211 MYR 834

$1,090 MYR 4,306

-80.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,857

$639 MYR 2,526

-26.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,782 MYR 7,039

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-55.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$893 MYR 3,528

$1,538 MYR 6,073

-41.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,031 MYR 4,071

$1,597 MYR 6,309

-35.47%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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