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

🙂 Solo nomad: Miri is 28% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Miri is 27.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.21 MYR 12.70

$4.57 MYR 18.05

-29.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.69 MYR 46.17

$28.75 MYR 114

-59.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.00 MYR 15.81

$4.61 MYR 18.22

-13.23%

Cappuccino

$2.67 MYR 10.54

$3.11 MYR 12.29

-14.15%

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

$0.75 MYR 2.97

$0.92 MYR 3.62

-18.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.34

$0.52 MYR 2.07

-34.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 MYR 11.44

$4.15 MYR 16.40

-30.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.86 MYR 15.25

$5.78 MYR 22.84

-33.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 MYR 5.58

$1.99 MYR 7.86

-29.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 MYR 5.55

$1.00 MYR 3.95

41.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.80 MYR 3.15

$1.73 MYR 6.83

-53.76%

Eggs

$3.40 MYR 13.43

$2.17 MYR 8.57

56.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.01 MYR 43.50

$14.84 MYR 58.6

-25.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.69 MYR 18.54

$4.56 MYR 18.02

2.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.10 MYR 47.79

$9.95 MYR 39.30

21.61%

Apples (1kg)

$3.05 MYR 12.05

$2.95 MYR 11.64

3.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.69

$1.63 MYR 6.44

-26.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.30 MYR 9.07

$2.59 MYR 10.25

-11.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.43

$1.53 MYR 6.05

-9.80%

Potato (1kg)

$0.55 MYR 2.16

$1.24 MYR 4.88

-55.65%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 MYR 3.85

$1.40 MYR 5.51

-30.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.56

$1.15 MYR 4.56

-21.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.62 MYR 2.45

-40.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.11 MYR 16.24

$4.13 MYR 16.32

-0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.62 MYR 81.4

$18.75 MYR 74.1

9.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.97 MYR 11.72

$3.26 MYR 12.87

-8.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 MYR 8.88

$4.38 MYR 17.30

-48.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 MYR 5.65

$0.74 MYR 2.93

93.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.63 MYR 34.09

$11.98 MYR 47.31

-27.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.77

$1.19 MYR 4.72

1.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$1.11 MYR 4.37

-33.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.00 MYR 23.72

$4.70 MYR 18.55

27.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.47 MYR 1.87

4.26%

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

$58.6K MYR 231.5K

$40.2K MYR 158.6K

45.96%

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

$28.5K MYR 112.6K

$32.1K MYR 126.7K

-11.10%

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

$31.24 MYR 123

$63.4 MYR 250

-50.70%

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

$9.51 MYR 37.57

$11.31 MYR 44.67

-15.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.19 MYR 127

$25.29 MYR 99.9

27.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.90 MYR 110

$46.73 MYR 185

-40.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.73 MYR 22.62

$7.78 MYR 30.74

-26.35%

Cinema Ticket

$4.17 MYR 16.46

$5.34 MYR 21.10

-21.91%

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

$97.6 MYR 385

$264 MYR 1,041

-62.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,119 MYR 20.2K

$9,254 MYR 36.6K

-44.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.77 MYR 141

$59.8 MYR 236

-40.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.63 MYR 73.6

$36.87 MYR 146

-49.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.03 MYR 178

$87.5 MYR 346

-48.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$32.13 MYR 127

$80.8 MYR 319

-60.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$308 MYR 1,217

$564 MYR 2,226

-45.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$164 MYR 648

$368 MYR 1,452

-55.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$480 MYR 1,895

$1,090 MYR 4,306

-55.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 MYR 1,480

$639 MYR 2,526

-41.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,284 MYR 5,070

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-68.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$712 MYR 2,813

$1,538 MYR 6,073

-53.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MYR 2,986

$1,597 MYR 6,309

-52.68%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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