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

🙂 Solo nomad: Langkawi is 9% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Langkawi is 21.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.44 MYR 14.19

$4.68 MYR 19.32

-26.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.09 MYR 87

$28.1 MYR 116

-24.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.05 MYR 24.98

$4.7 MYR 19.38

28.72%

Cappuccino

$1.54 MYR 6.37

$2.99 MYR 12.32

-48.49%

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

$0.83 MYR 3.44

$0.9 MYR 3.73

-7.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.61 MYR 2.54

$0.49 MYR 2

24.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.77

$4.13 MYR 17.05

-13.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.8 MYR 19.81

$5.87 MYR 24.22

-18.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 MYR 6.26

$2.05 MYR 8.44

-25.85%

White Bread (500g)

$1.17 MYR 4.82

$1.05 MYR 4.32

11.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.12

$1.66 MYR 6.84

-25.30%

Eggs

$2.12 MYR 8.75

$2.29 MYR 9.43

-7.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.32 MYR 63.2

$14.48 MYR 59.7

5.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.39 MYR 18.12

$4.73 MYR 19.53

-7.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.19 MYR 37.93

$9.41 MYR 38.81

-2.34%

Apples (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.58

$2.94 MYR 12.12

-37.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.27

$1.63 MYR 6.71

-6.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.56 MYR 10.56

$2.62 MYR 10.82

-2.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.73

$1.5 MYR 6.2

-7.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.13

$1.22 MYR 5.03

1.64%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.21

$1.36 MYR 5.6

-7.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1 MYR 4.12

$1.22 MYR 5.05

-18.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.16

$0.63 MYR 2.61

-17.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.73 MYR 15.38

$4.32 MYR 17.83

-13.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.31 MYR 34.26

$18.29 MYR 75.4

-54.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 MYR 3.6

$3.34 MYR 13.79

-73.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.93

$4.24 MYR 17.48

-31.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 3.02

$0.69 MYR 2.87

5.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.9 MYR 49.08

$11.8 MYR 48.7

0.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.2 MYR 4.97

$1.2 MYR 4.93

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 MYR 4.27

$1.09 MYR 4.5

-4.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.93 MYR 24.46

$4.6 MYR 18.96

28.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.89

$0.51 MYR 2.1

-9.80%

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

$36K MYR 148.6K

$40K MYR 165.1K

-9.99%

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

$31.7K MYR 130.7K

$33.2K MYR 136.8K

-4.44%

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

$35.24 MYR 145

$63.4 MYR 262

-44.45%

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

$9.35 MYR 38.58

$11.47 MYR 47.31

-18.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.56 MYR 122

$25.57 MYR 105

15.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.12 MYR 87.1

$46.47 MYR 192

-54.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 MYR 24.62

$7.68 MYR 31.69

-22.27%

Cinema Ticket

$5.09 MYR 20.99

$5.12 MYR 21.12

-0.59%

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

$190 MYR 785

$263 MYR 1,083

-27.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,794 MYR 28K

$9,468 MYR 39.1K

-28.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.3 MYR 249

$59.6 MYR 246

1.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.87 MYR 115

$37.44 MYR 154

-25.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.8 MYR 300

$87.6 MYR 362

-16.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.86 MYR 206

$80.4 MYR 331

-37.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,626

$576 MYR 2,376

-31.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,093

$372 MYR 1,535

-28.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$653 MYR 2,696

$1,089 MYR 4,494

-40.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,917

$646 MYR 2,663

-28.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,164 MYR 4,801

$3,361 MYR 13.9K

-65.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,518 MYR 6,261

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,981 MYR 8,171

$1,312 MYR 5,414

50.93%

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: November 25, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: November 22, 2025

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