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

🙂 Solo nomad: Miri is 12.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Miri is 24.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.64

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-35.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.57 MYR 46.99

$28.81 MYR 117

-59.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.93 MYR 15.94

$4.63 MYR 18.81

-15.12%

Cappuccino

$2.62 MYR 10.65

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-14.66%

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

$0.75 MYR 3.04

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-13.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-28.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.84 MYR 11.55

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-32.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 MYR 14.94

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-36.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.42 MYR 5.78

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-29.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 MYR 5.90

$1.00 MYR 4.07

45.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.78 MYR 3.17

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-53.29%

Eggs

$3.40 MYR 13.79

$2.27 MYR 9.20

49.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.80 MYR 43.84

$14.87 MYR 60.4

-27.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.61 MYR 18.73

$4.51 MYR 18.32

2.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.08 MYR 49.05

$9.85 MYR 39.99

22.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.09 MYR 12.55

$2.87 MYR 11.64

7.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.65

$1.59 MYR 6.45

-27.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.36 MYR 9.57

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-8.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.88

$1.46 MYR 5.91

-0.68%

Potato (1kg)

$0.56 MYR 2.26

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-54.47%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 MYR 3.92

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-28.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.66

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-22.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-46.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.99

$4.17 MYR 16.92

0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.70 MYR 80.0

$18.47 MYR 75.0

6.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.72

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-15.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 MYR 9.40

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-45.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 MYR 5.80

$0.72 MYR 2.94

98.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.29 MYR 33.64

$11.94 MYR 48.47

-30.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.65

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-4.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 MYR 2.87

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-36.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.00 MYR 24.35

$4.79 MYR 19.43

25.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.01

$0.48 MYR 1.95

2.08%

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

$59.2K MYR 240.4K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

45.40%

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

$28.2K MYR 114.5K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-11.75%

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

$30.81 MYR 125

$64.5 MYR 262

-52.24%

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

$9.48 MYR 38.47

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-18.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.55 MYR 132

$25.61 MYR 104

27.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.80 MYR 117

$46.05 MYR 187

-37.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.79 MYR 23.49

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-27.72%

Cinema Ticket

$4.20 MYR 17.04

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-21.50%

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

$98.4 MYR 400

$266 MYR 1,080

-62.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,129 MYR 20.8K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-45.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.40 MYR 144

$61.3 MYR 249

-42.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.99 MYR 77.1

$36.95 MYR 150

-48.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.95 MYR 182

$86.8 MYR 353

-48.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$31.36 MYR 127

$80.0 MYR 325

-60.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$314 MYR 1,276

$578 MYR 2,346

-45.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$166 MYR 672

$365 MYR 1,482

-54.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$496 MYR 2,015

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-52.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$372 MYR 1,511

$646 MYR 2,623

-42.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,246 MYR 5,057

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-65.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$680 MYR 2,761

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-56.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$749 MYR 3,042

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-50.04%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.63

4.47

-18.79%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Miri: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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