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

🙂 Solo nomad: Langkawi is 16.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Langkawi is 12.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.59 MYR 14.18

$4.82 MYR 19.04

-25.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.58 MYR 85.3

$28.46 MYR 112

-24.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.20 MYR 24.50

$4.74 MYR 18.71

30.80%

Cappuccino

$1.54 MYR 6.10

$2.99 MYR 11.83

-48.49%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.16

$0.92 MYR 3.64

-13.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.62 MYR 2.43

$0.53 MYR 2.11

16.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.13

$4.13 MYR 16.33

-13.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.01 MYR 19.80

$5.73 MYR 22.65

-12.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.58 MYR 6.22

$2.07 MYR 8.16

-23.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.11 MYR 4.39

$1.01 MYR 3.99

9.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.10

$1.65 MYR 6.51

-21.82%

Eggs

$2.06 MYR 8.16

$2.26 MYR 8.92

-8.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.32 MYR 60.5

$14.58 MYR 57.6

5.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.30 MYR 16.97

$4.50 MYR 17.78

-4.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.70 MYR 38.30

$9.46 MYR 37.38

2.54%

Apples (1kg)

$1.93 MYR 7.64

$2.98 MYR 11.78

-35.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.04

$1.63 MYR 6.45

-6.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.20

$2.67 MYR 10.55

-3.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.37 MYR 5.43

$1.48 MYR 5.83

-7.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.89

$1.28 MYR 5.07

-3.13%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.01

$1.33 MYR 5.26

-4.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.10

$1.21 MYR 4.78

-14.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.03

$0.63 MYR 2.47

-19.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.74 MYR 14.78

$4.28 MYR 16.92

-12.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.44 MYR 72.8

$18.74 MYR 74.0

-1.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 MYR 3.25

$3.40 MYR 13.44

-75.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 MYR 11.47

$4.45 MYR 17.57

-34.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.94

$0.70 MYR 2.76

5.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 MYR 46.20

$11.87 MYR 46.90

-1.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.79

$1.19 MYR 4.72

1.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.03

$1.10 MYR 4.35

-7.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.90 MYR 23.32

$4.84 MYR 19.12

21.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.51 MYR 2.01

-9.80%

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

$35.0K MYR 138.2K

$40.1K MYR 158.3K

-12.73%

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

$31.3K MYR 123.5K

$32.7K MYR 129.4K

-4.51%

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

$34.89 MYR 138

$63.6 MYR 251

-45.10%

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

$8.96 MYR 35.39

$11.31 MYR 44.66

-20.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.58 MYR 113

$25.49 MYR 101

12.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.01 MYR 83.0

$45.57 MYR 180

-53.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.76 MYR 22.77

$7.62 MYR 30.10

-24.41%

Cinema Ticket

$5.09 MYR 20.11

$5.11 MYR 20.19

-0.39%

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

$189 MYR 747

$272 MYR 1,073

-30.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,830 MYR 27.0K

$9,452 MYR 37.3K

-27.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 MYR 236

$61.4 MYR 243

-2.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.18 MYR 107

$36.67 MYR 145

-25.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.9 MYR 288

$85.0 MYR 336

-14.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.71 MYR 196

$79.2 MYR 313

-37.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,548

$575 MYR 2,270

-31.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,078

$376 MYR 1,486

-27.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 MYR 2,567

$1,086 MYR 4,290

-40.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$466 MYR 1,840

$631 MYR 2,492

-26.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,799 MYR 7,104

$3,936 MYR 15.5K

-54.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$973 MYR 3,843

$1,551 MYR 6,125

-37.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,059 MYR 8,131

$1,633 MYR 6,451

26.04%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: April 12, 2026

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