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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuantan is 23.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuantan is 26.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.30 MYR 9.32

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-52.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.69 MYR 47.47

$28.81 MYR 117

-59.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.46 MYR 14.06

$4.63 MYR 18.81

-25.27%

Cappuccino

$2.30 MYR 9.32

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-25.08%

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

$0.62 MYR 2.50

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-28.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.37

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-34.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 MYR 14.74

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-13.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.46 MYR 22.15

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-5.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 MYR 6.53

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-19.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 MYR 4.38

$1.00 MYR 4.07

8.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.10

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-39.52%

Eggs

$1.28 MYR 5.20

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-43.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$14.87 MYR 60.4

-32.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.43 MYR 13.93

$4.51 MYR 18.32

-23.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.98 MYR 24.28

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-39.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 MYR 11.92

$2.87 MYR 11.64

2.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.70 MYR 6.90

$1.59 MYR 6.45

6.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.06

$2.58 MYR 10.49

15.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.31

$1.46 MYR 5.91

40.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.14

$1.23 MYR 5.01

3.25%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MYR 4.02

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-26.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 MYR 2.79

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-40.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.21

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-17.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.20 MYR 17.06

$4.17 MYR 16.92

0.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.23 MYR 74.0

$18.47 MYR 75.0

-1.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.92 MYR 7.81

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-43.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 MYR 7.87

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-54.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 MYR 1.84

$0.72 MYR 2.94

-37.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.05 MYR 81.4

$11.94 MYR 48.47

67.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.15

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-15.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 MYR 1.54

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-65.77%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.42 MYR 17.96

$4.79 MYR 19.43

-7.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.01

$0.48 MYR 1.95

4.17%

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

$33.0K MYR 133.8K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

-19.09%

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

$31.0K MYR 125.7K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-3.14%

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

$23.89 MYR 97.0

$64.5 MYR 262

-62.97%

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

$9.60 MYR 38.98

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-17.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.18 MYR 86.0

$25.61 MYR 104

-17.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.44 MYR 148

$46.05 MYR 187

-20.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.87 MYR 23.85

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-26.72%

Cinema Ticket

$3.98 MYR 16.16

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-25.61%

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

$120 MYR 487

$266 MYR 1,080

-54.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,380 MYR 17.8K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-53.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.5 MYR 286

$61.3 MYR 249

15.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.87 MYR 113

$36.95 MYR 150

-24.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.17 MYR 155

$86.8 MYR 353

-56.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.18 MYR 192

$80.0 MYR 325

-40.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 MYR 675

$578 MYR 2,346

-71.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,080

$365 MYR 1,482

-27.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$212 MYR 860

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-79.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 1,940

$646 MYR 2,623

-26.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,619 MYR 6,574

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-55.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$883 MYR 3,584

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-43.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$993 MYR 4,033

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-33.78%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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