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

🙂 Solo nomad: Labuan is 13.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Labuan is 2.6% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.23 MYR 21.25

$4.83 MYR 19.60

8.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.13 MYR 93.9

$28.81 MYR 117

-19.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.60 MYR 26.81

$4.63 MYR 18.81

42.55%

Cappuccino

$3.72 MYR 15.12

$3.07 MYR 12.46

21.17%

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

$1.02 MYR 4.16

$0.87 MYR 3.53

17.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 MYR 1.71

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-19.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.54

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-14.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.83 MYR 19.61

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-16.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 MYR 6.74

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-17.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$1.00 MYR 4.07

-5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.30 MYR 5.26

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-22.16%

Eggs

$2.14 MYR 8.68

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-5.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.96 MYR 60.7

$14.87 MYR 60.4

0.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.32 MYR 17.55

$4.51 MYR 18.32

-4.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.23 MYR 37.47

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-6.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.66

$2.87 MYR 11.64

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.22

$1.59 MYR 6.45

-3.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 MYR 10.59

$2.58 MYR 10.49

1.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.37 MYR 5.58

$1.46 MYR 5.91

-6.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.02

$1.23 MYR 5.01

0.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.39

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-1.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 MYR 4.05

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-13.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.09

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-23.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.60

$4.17 MYR 16.92

3.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.35 MYR 78.6

$18.47 MYR 75.0

4.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.83 MYR 11.50

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-17.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 12.10

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-30.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.99

$0.72 MYR 2.94

2.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.69 MYR 47.45

$11.94 MYR 48.47

-2.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.91

$1.21 MYR 4.93

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 MYR 4.22

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-6.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.96 MYR 24.20

$4.79 MYR 19.43

24.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.48 MYR 1.95

-4.17%

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

$35.4K MYR 143.8K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

-13.02%

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

$31.0K MYR 125.9K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-3.00%

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

$44.38 MYR 180

$64.5 MYR 262

-31.20%

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

$9.08 MYR 36.88

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-21.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.80 MYR 117

$25.61 MYR 104

12.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.03 MYR 150

$46.05 MYR 187

-19.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.78 MYR 23.48

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-27.84%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 20.00

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-7.85%

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

$191 MYR 775

$266 MYR 1,080

-28.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,034 MYR 28.6K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-25.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.0 MYR 248

$61.3 MYR 249

-0.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.09 MYR 110

$36.95 MYR 150

-26.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.9 MYR 292

$86.8 MYR 353

-17.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.7 MYR 206

$80.0 MYR 325

-36.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,582

$578 MYR 2,346

-32.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,097

$365 MYR 1,482

-26.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$639 MYR 2,594

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-39.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 MYR 1,923

$646 MYR 2,623

-26.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,706 MYR 6,926

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-52.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$769 MYR 3,122

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-50.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$366 MYR 1,487

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-75.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.47

-8.95%

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

Last update for Labuan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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