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

🙂 Solo nomad: Langkawi is 21.9% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Langkawi is 27.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.50 MYR 13.78

$4.57 MYR 18.00

-23.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.35 MYR 84.1

$28.75 MYR 113

-25.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.24 MYR 24.57

$4.61 MYR 18.17

35.36%

Cappuccino

$1.57 MYR 6.18

$3.11 MYR 12.26

-49.52%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.14

$0.92 MYR 3.61

-13.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 MYR 2.23

$0.52 MYR 2.07

9.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 MYR 14.02

$4.15 MYR 16.35

-14.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.93 MYR 19.44

$5.78 MYR 22.78

-14.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 MYR 5.96

$1.99 MYR 7.84

-24.12%

White Bread (500g)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$1.00 MYR 3.94

15.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 4.95

$1.73 MYR 6.81

-27.17%

Eggs

$2.14 MYR 8.44

$2.17 MYR 8.55

-1.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.29 MYR 60.2

$14.84 MYR 58.5

3.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.34 MYR 17.11

$4.56 MYR 17.98

-4.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.21 MYR 36.29

$9.95 MYR 39.20

-7.44%

Apples (1kg)

$1.87 MYR 7.38

$2.95 MYR 11.61

-36.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.03

$1.63 MYR 6.42

-6.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.14

$2.59 MYR 10.22

-0.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.67

$1.53 MYR 6.04

-5.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.71

$1.24 MYR 4.87

-3.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.00

$1.40 MYR 5.50

-9.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$1.15 MYR 4.55

-13.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.19

$0.62 MYR 2.44

-9.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.93 MYR 15.49

$4.13 MYR 16.28

-4.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.68 MYR 73.6

$18.75 MYR 73.9

-0.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 MYR 3.54

$3.26 MYR 12.84

-72.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 MYR 11.29

$4.38 MYR 17.26

-34.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 MYR 2.74

$0.74 MYR 2.93

-5.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.93 MYR 46.99

$11.98 MYR 47.19

-0.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$1.19 MYR 4.70

-3.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 3.86

$1.11 MYR 4.36

-11.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.00 MYR 23.63

$4.70 MYR 18.51

27.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$0.47 MYR 1.87

6.38%

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

$35.1K MYR 138.2K

$40.2K MYR 158.2K

-12.67%

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

$31.4K MYR 123.7K

$32.1K MYR 126.4K

-2.13%

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

$36.01 MYR 142

$63.4 MYR 250

-43.18%

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

$9.10 MYR 35.85

$11.31 MYR 44.55

-19.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.86 MYR 114

$25.29 MYR 99.7

14.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.43 MYR 84.4

$46.73 MYR 184

-54.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 MYR 23.29

$7.78 MYR 30.66

-24.04%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 MYR 19.83

$5.34 MYR 21.05

-5.81%

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

$187 MYR 737

$264 MYR 1,038

-29.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,030 MYR 27.7K

$9,254 MYR 36.5K

-24.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.7 MYR 243

$59.8 MYR 235

3.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.29 MYR 108

$36.87 MYR 145

-25.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.3 MYR 293

$87.5 MYR 345

-15.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.5 MYR 203

$80.8 MYR 319

-36.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 MYR 1,542

$564 MYR 2,221

-30.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,047

$368 MYR 1,449

-27.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$644 MYR 2,537

$1,090 MYR 4,295

-40.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,849

$639 MYR 2,519

-26.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,777 MYR 7,002

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-55.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$788 MYR 3,106

$1,538 MYR 6,058

-48.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,086 MYR 8,217

$1,597 MYR 6,293

30.57%

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 Langkawi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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