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

🙂 Solo nomad: Labuan is 4.2% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Labuan is 8.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.39 MYR 21.28

$4.82 MYR 19.04

11.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.01 MYR 94.8

$28.46 MYR 112

-15.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.45 MYR 25.47

$4.74 MYR 18.71

36.08%

Cappuccino

$3.79 MYR 14.99

$2.99 MYR 11.83

26.76%

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

$1.03 MYR 4.05

$0.92 MYR 3.64

11.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 MYR 1.68

$0.53 MYR 2.11

-20.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.64 MYR 14.38

$4.13 MYR 16.33

-11.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.92 MYR 19.43

$5.73 MYR 22.65

-14.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 MYR 6.41

$2.07 MYR 8.16

-21.74%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.95

$1.01 MYR 3.99

-0.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 4.96

$1.65 MYR 6.51

-23.64%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.09

$2.26 MYR 8.92

-9.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.32 MYR 60.5

$14.58 MYR 57.6

5.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.43 MYR 17.48

$4.50 MYR 17.78

-1.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.35 MYR 36.93

$9.46 MYR 37.38

-1.16%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.82

$2.98 MYR 11.78

0.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.72

$1.63 MYR 6.45

-11.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.54 MYR 10.03

$2.67 MYR 10.55

-4.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.48

$1.48 MYR 5.83

-6.08%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 4.86

$1.28 MYR 5.07

-3.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.24

$1.33 MYR 5.26

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.12

$1.21 MYR 4.78

-14.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.09

$0.63 MYR 2.47

-15.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 16.79

$4.28 MYR 16.92

-0.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.04 MYR 79.2

$18.74 MYR 74.0

6.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 MYR 10.94

$3.40 MYR 13.44

-18.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 MYR 11.59

$4.45 MYR 17.57

-34.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.73

$0.70 MYR 2.76

-1.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.60 MYR 45.82

$11.87 MYR 46.90

-2.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.17 MYR 4.61

$1.19 MYR 4.72

-1.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.93

$1.10 MYR 4.35

-10.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.94 MYR 23.44

$4.84 MYR 19.12

22.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.51 MYR 2.01

-3.92%

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

$35.6K MYR 140.4K

$40.1K MYR 158.3K

-11.29%

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

$31.1K MYR 122.7K

$32.7K MYR 129.4K

-5.13%

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

$43.04 MYR 170

$63.6 MYR 251

-32.27%

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

$9.24 MYR 36.51

$11.31 MYR 44.66

-18.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.91 MYR 114

$25.49 MYR 101

13.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.94 MYR 146

$45.57 MYR 180

-18.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.99 MYR 23.64

$7.62 MYR 30.10

-21.39%

Cinema Ticket

$4.92 MYR 19.44

$5.11 MYR 20.19

-3.72%

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

$188 MYR 741

$272 MYR 1,073

-30.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,010 MYR 27.7K

$9,452 MYR 37.3K

-25.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.7 MYR 240

$61.4 MYR 243

-1.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.22 MYR 108

$36.67 MYR 145

-25.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.0 MYR 292

$85.0 MYR 336

-12.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.7 MYR 204

$79.2 MYR 313

-34.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,539

$575 MYR 2,270

-32.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 MYR 1,074

$376 MYR 1,486

-27.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$644 MYR 2,544

$1,086 MYR 4,290

-40.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$466 MYR 1,842

$631 MYR 2,492

-26.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,836 MYR 7,251

$3,936 MYR 15.5K

-53.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$932 MYR 3,683

$1,551 MYR 6,125

-39.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$383 MYR 1,512

$1,633 MYR 6,451

-76.56%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: April 12, 2026

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