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

😐 Solo nomad: Labuan is 0.5% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Labuan is 19.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 MYR 21.33

$4.57 MYR 17.96

18.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.18 MYR 91.1

$28.75 MYR 113

-19.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.50 MYR 25.54

$4.61 MYR 18.12

41.00%

Cappuccino

$3.82 MYR 15.03

$3.11 MYR 12.23

22.83%

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

$1.07 MYR 4.22

$0.92 MYR 3.60

16.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.56

$0.52 MYR 2.06

-23.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.07

$4.15 MYR 16.31

-13.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.89 MYR 19.23

$5.78 MYR 22.73

-15.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 MYR 6.59

$1.99 MYR 7.82

-15.58%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.74

$1.00 MYR 3.93

-5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 4.93

$1.73 MYR 6.80

-27.17%

Eggs

$2.06 MYR 8.09

$2.17 MYR 8.53

-5.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.35 MYR 60.3

$14.84 MYR 58.3

3.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.49 MYR 17.64

$4.56 MYR 17.93

-1.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.69 MYR 38.08

$9.95 MYR 39.10

-2.61%

Apples (1kg)

$2.96 MYR 11.65

$2.95 MYR 11.58

0.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.02

$1.63 MYR 6.41

-6.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.10

$2.59 MYR 10.20

-0.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.43

$1.53 MYR 6.02

-9.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.89

$1.24 MYR 4.86

Onion (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.04

$1.40 MYR 5.48

-8.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 MYR 3.94

$1.15 MYR 4.54

-13.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.02

$0.62 MYR 2.44

-17.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.04

$4.13 MYR 16.24

4.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.01 MYR 78.6

$18.75 MYR 73.7

6.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.84 MYR 11.18

$3.26 MYR 12.81

-12.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 MYR 11.85

$4.38 MYR 17.21

-31.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.85

$0.74 MYR 2.92

-2.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.67 MYR 45.88

$11.98 MYR 47.07

-2.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.68

$1.19 MYR 4.69

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.02

$1.11 MYR 4.35

-8.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.76 MYR 22.63

$4.70 MYR 18.46

22.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.47 MYR 1.86

6.38%

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

$34.7K MYR 136.5K

$40.2K MYR 157.8K

-13.52%

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

$32.0K MYR 125.6K

$32.1K MYR 126.1K

-0.36%

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

$44.35 MYR 174

$63.4 MYR 249

-30.01%

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

$9.03 MYR 35.51

$11.31 MYR 44.44

-20.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.86 MYR 113

$25.29 MYR 99.4

14.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.53 MYR 144

$46.73 MYR 184

-21.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 MYR 23.27

$7.78 MYR 30.58

-23.91%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.38

$5.34 MYR 20.99

-7.68%

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

$185 MYR 726

$264 MYR 1,036

-29.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,877 MYR 27.0K

$9,254 MYR 36.4K

-25.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.9 MYR 239

$59.8 MYR 235

1.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.90 MYR 106

$36.87 MYR 145

-27.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.8 MYR 290

$87.5 MYR 344

-15.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.7 MYR 203

$80.8 MYR 318

-36.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$393 MYR 1,544

$564 MYR 2,215

-30.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,064

$368 MYR 1,445

-26.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$644 MYR 2,531

$1,090 MYR 4,284

-40.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 MYR 1,859

$639 MYR 2,513

-26.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,550 MYR 6,092

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-61.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$776 MYR 3,049

$1,538 MYR 6,042

-49.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$382 MYR 1,501

$1,597 MYR 6,277

-76.08%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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