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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malacca is 19.9% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malacca is 7.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 MYR 15.07

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-22.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.57 MYR 78.3

$28.83 MYR 122

-35.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.6 MYR 19.41

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-3.56%

Cappuccino

$2.92 MYR 12.33

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-1.35%

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

$0.84 MYR 3.56

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-1.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 2.04

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-4.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$4.23 MYR 17.82

-50.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.11 MYR 13.1

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-47.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.5 MYR 6.34

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-27.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1 MYR 4.2

$1 MYR 4.22

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.2

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-25.00%

Eggs

$1.87 MYR 7.86

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-18.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.63 MYR 65.9

$14.84 MYR 62.6

5.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 MYR 21.87

$4.52 MYR 19.05

14.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.43 MYR 48.2

$9.51 MYR 40.1

20.19%

Apples (1kg)

$3.65 MYR 15.38

$2.95 MYR 12.46

23.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 6.19

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-9.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.3 MYR 18.11

$2.7 MYR 11.37

59.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.95 MYR 8.22

$1.51 MYR 6.38

29.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 6.22

$1.21 MYR 5.11

21.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.53

$1.4 MYR 5.92

27.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 MYR 5.34

$1.21 MYR 5.09

4.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.35

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-17.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 17.93

$4.19 MYR 17.68

1.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.47 MYR 61

$18.11 MYR 76.4

-20.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.03 MYR 8.55

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-39.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 MYR 12.59

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-31.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 2.04

$0.72 MYR 3.06

-33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.8 MYR 49.75

$11.74 MYR 49.49

0.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.39 MYR 5.88

$1.21 MYR 5.11

14.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.31

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-9.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.64 MYR 49.07

$4.59 MYR 19.35

153.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.95

$0.48 MYR 2.01

-4.17%

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

$35.3K MYR 149K

$40K MYR 168.8K

-11.75%

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

$38K MYR 160.2K

$33K MYR 139.2K

15.09%

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

$45.57 MYR 192

$64.8 MYR 273

-29.67%

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

$9.15 MYR 38.6

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-21.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.21 MYR 132

$25.5 MYR 108

22.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.39 MYR 69.1

$45.93 MYR 194

-64.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.81 MYR 49.81

$7.76 MYR 32.73

52.19%

Cinema Ticket

$4.99 MYR 21.05

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-4.59%

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

$189 MYR 797

$266 MYR 1,122

-28.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,986 MYR 29.5K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-24.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.7 MYR 277

$61.5 MYR 259

6.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.79 MYR 79.3

$38.04 MYR 160

-50.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72 MYR 304

$86.3 MYR 364

-16.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.37 MYR 166

$79.6 MYR 336

-50.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$325 MYR 1,368

$578 MYR 2,437

-43.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 MYR 781

$371 MYR 1,566

-50.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$711 MYR 2,997

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-32.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$287 MYR 1,212

$628 MYR 2,649

-54.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,163 MYR 4,903

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-62.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$784 MYR 3,308

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-48.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$867 MYR 3,655

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-35.41%

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 Malacca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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