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

😐 Solo nomad: Kulim is 6.4% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kulim is 15.4% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.53 MYR 10.28

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-47.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.34 MYR 94.8

$28.81 MYR 117

-18.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.68 MYR 14.94

$4.63 MYR 18.81

-20.52%

Cappuccino

$2.22 MYR 9.01

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-27.69%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.93

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-17.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-28.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.18 MYR 16.97

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-0.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.29 MYR 21.47

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-8.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.43

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-8.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.56

$1.00 MYR 4.07

12.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 MYR 5.81

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-14.37%

Eggs

$1.89 MYR 7.69

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-16.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.43 MYR 91.1

$14.87 MYR 60.4

50.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.01 MYR 20.33

$4.51 MYR 18.32

11.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.89

$9.85 MYR 39.99

7.21%

Apples (1kg)

$3.90 MYR 15.83

$2.87 MYR 11.64

35.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.70 MYR 6.92

$1.59 MYR 6.45

6.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.45 MYR 14.02

$2.58 MYR 10.49

33.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.60 MYR 10.56

$1.46 MYR 5.91

78.08%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 MYR 7.14

$1.23 MYR 5.01

43.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.08

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-25.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.37

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-6.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 MYR 2.05

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-25.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.30 MYR 17.47

$4.17 MYR 16.92

3.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.51 MYR 67.0

$18.47 MYR 75.0

-10.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.20 MYR 17.05

$3.41 MYR 13.84

23.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.51 MYR 22.38

$4.28 MYR 17.39

28.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 MYR 2.13

$0.72 MYR 2.94

-26.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.01 MYR 48.75

$11.94 MYR 48.47

0.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.87

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-0.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.19

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-7.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.42 MYR 17.95

$4.79 MYR 19.43

-7.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.89

$0.48 MYR 1.95

-2.08%

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

$43.7K MYR 177.2K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

7.20%

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

$30.9K MYR 125.3K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-3.44%

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

$73.1 MYR 297

$64.5 MYR 262

13.32%

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

$9.44 MYR 38.32

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-18.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.36 MYR 115

$25.61 MYR 104

10.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.70 MYR 149

$46.05 MYR 187

-20.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 MYR 24.23

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-25.47%

Cinema Ticket

$5.68 MYR 23.04

$5.35 MYR 21.70

6.17%

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

$120 MYR 486

$266 MYR 1,080

-54.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,379 MYR 17.8K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-53.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$111 MYR 450

$61.3 MYR 249

81.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.01 MYR 110

$36.95 MYR 150

-26.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.3 MYR 310

$86.8 MYR 353

-12.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.9 MYR 320

$80.0 MYR 325

-1.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 MYR 1,587

$578 MYR 2,346

-32.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,100

$365 MYR 1,482

-25.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$655 MYR 2,660

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-37.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 MYR 1,926

$646 MYR 2,623

-26.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,505 MYR 6,110

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-58.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$797 MYR 3,235

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-48.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,500 MYR 6,090

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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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