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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malacca is 20.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malacca is 22.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.56 MYR 14.01

$4.57 MYR 18.00

-22.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.90 MYR 74.5

$28.75 MYR 113

-34.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 18.75

$4.61 MYR 18.17

3.25%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.27

$3.11 MYR 12.26

-8.04%

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

$0.83 MYR 3.27

$0.92 MYR 3.61

-9.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.78

$0.52 MYR 2.07

-13.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.09 MYR 8.25

$4.15 MYR 16.35

-49.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 MYR 12.72

$5.78 MYR 22.78

-44.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 MYR 5.90

$1.99 MYR 7.84

-24.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.93

$1.00 MYR 3.94

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.89

$1.73 MYR 6.81

-28.32%

Eggs

$1.87 MYR 7.36

$2.17 MYR 8.55

-13.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.50 MYR 61.1

$14.84 MYR 58.5

4.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 MYR 19.66

$4.56 MYR 17.98

9.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.51 MYR 45.37

$9.95 MYR 39.20

15.68%

Apples (1kg)

$3.63 MYR 14.28

$2.95 MYR 11.61

23.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.00

$1.63 MYR 6.42

-6.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 MYR 10.30

$2.59 MYR 10.22

0.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.02

$1.53 MYR 6.04

33.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.04

$1.24 MYR 4.87

23.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 MYR 7.09

$1.40 MYR 5.50

28.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 MYR 5.25

$1.15 MYR 4.55

15.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.03

$0.62 MYR 2.44

-16.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 16.40

$4.13 MYR 16.28

0.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.54 MYR 57.3

$18.75 MYR 73.9

-22.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 MYR 8.15

$3.26 MYR 12.84

-36.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 MYR 11.53

$4.38 MYR 17.26

-33.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.74 MYR 2.93

-37.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.95 MYR 47.07

$11.98 MYR 47.19

-0.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 MYR 5.64

$1.19 MYR 4.70

20.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 3.88

$1.11 MYR 4.36

-11.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.80 MYR 22.84

$4.70 MYR 18.51

23.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.47 MYR 1.87

6.38%

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

$34.7K MYR 136.5K

$40.2K MYR 158.2K

-13.70%

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

$38.4K MYR 151.5K

$32.1K MYR 126.4K

19.86%

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

$45.13 MYR 178

$63.4 MYR 250

-28.78%

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

$9.24 MYR 36.42

$11.31 MYR 44.55

-18.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.07 MYR 122

$25.29 MYR 99.7

22.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.60 MYR 65.4

$46.73 MYR 184

-64.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.64 MYR 45.88

$7.78 MYR 30.66

49.61%

Cinema Ticket

$5.10 MYR 20.08

$5.34 MYR 21.05

-4.49%

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

$186 MYR 734

$264 MYR 1,038

-29.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,966 MYR 27.4K

$9,254 MYR 36.5K

-24.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.3 MYR 253

$59.8 MYR 235

7.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.75 MYR 73.9

$36.87 MYR 145

-49.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.9 MYR 287

$87.5 MYR 345

-16.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.30 MYR 155

$80.8 MYR 319

-51.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$328 MYR 1,293

$564 MYR 2,221

-41.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 MYR 740

$368 MYR 1,449

-48.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$700 MYR 2,758

$1,090 MYR 4,295

-35.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$287 MYR 1,132

$639 MYR 2,519

-55.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,215 MYR 4,785

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-69.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$830 MYR 3,270

$1,538 MYR 6,058

-46.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$958 MYR 3,773

$1,597 MYR 6,293

-40.05%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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