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

🙂 Solo nomad: Miri is 26% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Miri is 17.2% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.17 MYR 13.36

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-30.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.74 MYR 49.51

$28.83 MYR 122

-59.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.96 MYR 16.72

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-16.98%

Cappuccino

$2.72 MYR 11.48

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-8.11%

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

$0.74 MYR 3.14

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-12.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.42

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-32.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.85 MYR 12.03

$4.23 MYR 17.82

-32.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.85 MYR 16.24

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-35.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 MYR 5.95

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-32.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 MYR 6.11

$1 MYR 4.22

45.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.85 MYR 3.57

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-48.17%

Eggs

$3.4 MYR 14.34

$2.29 MYR 9.64

48.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.74 MYR 45.31

$14.84 MYR 62.6

-27.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.7 MYR 19.82

$4.52 MYR 19.05

3.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.81 MYR 49.8

$9.51 MYR 40.1

24.19%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 MYR 13.34

$2.95 MYR 12.46

7.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.84

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-29.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 MYR 9.89

$2.7 MYR 11.37

-12.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 6.09

$1.51 MYR 6.38

-4.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.59 MYR 2.49

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-51.24%

Onion (1kg)

$0.92 MYR 3.87

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-34.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 MYR 3.81

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-25.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.41

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.08 MYR 17.22

$4.19 MYR 17.68

-2.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.28 MYR 81.3

$18.11 MYR 76.4

6.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-10.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 MYR 9.77

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-47.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 MYR 5.79

$0.72 MYR 3.06

90.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.47 MYR 35.7

$11.74 MYR 49.49

-27.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 5.02

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-1.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 MYR 3.19

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-32.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.94 MYR 25.06

$4.59 MYR 19.35

29.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.48 MYR 2.01

4.17%

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

$60K MYR 253K

$40K MYR 168.8K

49.87%

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

$28.2K MYR 119K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-14.47%

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

$30.55 MYR 129

$64.8 MYR 273

-52.85%

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

$9.39 MYR 39.59

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-19.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.04 MYR 139

$25.5 MYR 108

29.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.5 MYR 120

$45.93 MYR 194

-37.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 MYR 25.45

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-22.29%

Cinema Ticket

$4.2 MYR 17.71

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-19.69%

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

$100 MYR 423

$266 MYR 1,122

-62.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,193 MYR 21.9K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-43.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.47 MYR 150

$61.5 MYR 259

-42.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.19 MYR 80.9

$38.04 MYR 160

-49.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.85 MYR 189

$86.3 MYR 364

-48.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$32.4 MYR 137

$79.6 MYR 336

-59.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$313 MYR 1,321

$578 MYR 2,437

-45.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$165 MYR 697

$371 MYR 1,566

-55.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$485 MYR 2,046

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-54.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,614

$628 MYR 2,649

-39.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,185 MYR 4,996

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-61.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$657 MYR 2,771

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-57.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$724 MYR 3,052

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-46.07%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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