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

😐 Solo nomad: Kulim is 15.8% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kulim is 3.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.53 MYR 9.96

$4.57 MYR 18.00

-44.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.12 MYR 91.1

$28.75 MYR 113

-19.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.70 MYR 14.59

$4.61 MYR 18.17

-19.74%

Cappuccino

$2.30 MYR 9.04

$3.11 MYR 12.26

-26.05%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.84

$0.92 MYR 3.61

-21.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.32

$0.52 MYR 2.07

-36.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.31 MYR 16.99

$4.15 MYR 16.35

3.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.27 MYR 20.78

$5.78 MYR 22.78

-8.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.50

$1.99 MYR 7.84

-4.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 MYR 4.21

$1.00 MYR 3.94

7.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.50 MYR 5.92

$1.73 MYR 6.81

-13.29%

Eggs

$1.89 MYR 7.44

$2.17 MYR 8.55

-12.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.32 MYR 87.9

$14.84 MYR 58.5

50.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.91 MYR 19.35

$4.56 MYR 17.98

7.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.47 MYR 41.25

$9.95 MYR 39.20

5.23%

Apples (1kg)

$3.87 MYR 15.24

$2.95 MYR 11.61

31.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 MYR 6.97

$1.63 MYR 6.42

8.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 MYR 13.18

$2.59 MYR 10.22

28.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.55 MYR 10.04

$1.53 MYR 6.04

66.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.70 MYR 6.70

$1.24 MYR 4.87

37.10%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$1.40 MYR 5.50

-29.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 MYR 4.21

$1.15 MYR 4.55

-6.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.03

$0.62 MYR 2.44

-17.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 16.47

$4.13 MYR 16.28

1.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.27 MYR 83.8

$18.75 MYR 73.9

13.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.29 MYR 16.88

$3.26 MYR 12.84

31.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.46 MYR 21.50

$4.38 MYR 17.26

24.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 MYR 2.07

$0.74 MYR 2.93

-29.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.68 MYR 46.02

$11.98 MYR 47.19

-2.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.78

$1.19 MYR 4.70

1.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.06

$1.11 MYR 4.36

-7.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.38 MYR 17.25

$4.70 MYR 18.51

-6.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.47 MYR 1.87

-2.13%

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

$44.0K MYR 173.2K

$40.2K MYR 158.2K

9.45%

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

$31.1K MYR 122.5K

$32.1K MYR 126.4K

-3.09%

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

$74.9 MYR 295

$63.4 MYR 250

18.15%

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

$9.68 MYR 38.16

$11.31 MYR 44.55

-14.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.65 MYR 113

$25.29 MYR 99.7

13.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.83 MYR 145

$46.73 MYR 184

-21.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.73 MYR 22.59

$7.78 MYR 30.66

-26.35%

Cinema Ticket

$5.56 MYR 21.92

$5.34 MYR 21.05

4.12%

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

$119 MYR 471

$264 MYR 1,038

-54.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,315 MYR 17.0K

$9,254 MYR 36.5K

-53.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 MYR 441

$59.8 MYR 235

87.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.55 MYR 109

$36.87 MYR 145

-25.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.8 MYR 295

$87.5 MYR 345

-14.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.0 MYR 311

$80.8 MYR 319

-2.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$387 MYR 1,525

$564 MYR 2,221

-31.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,061

$368 MYR 1,449

-26.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$648 MYR 2,553

$1,090 MYR 4,295

-40.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 MYR 1,864

$639 MYR 2,519

-26.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,592 MYR 6,273

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-60.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$917 MYR 3,612

$1,538 MYR 6,058

-40.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,597 MYR 6,293

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.47

-11.41%

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

Last update for Kulim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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