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

😐 Solo nomad: Muar is 20.1% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Muar is 11.1% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.65 MYR 11.17

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-42.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.33 MYR 98.4

$28.83 MYR 122

-19.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.23 MYR 13.61

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-32.29%

Cappuccino

$2.24 MYR 9.43

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-24.32%

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

$0.72 MYR 3.05

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-15.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.43

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-32.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.37 MYR 18.41

$4.23 MYR 17.82

3.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.5 MYR 23.18

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-7.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 MYR 7.74

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-11.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 MYR 4.51

$1 MYR 4.22

7.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 6.07

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-12.20%

Eggs

$1.9 MYR 8

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-17.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.62 MYR 95.4

$14.84 MYR 62.6

52.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.03 MYR 21.19

$4.52 MYR 19.05

11.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.73 MYR 45.26

$9.51 MYR 40.1

12.83%

Apples (1kg)

$3.87 MYR 16.32

$2.95 MYR 12.46

31.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.27

$1.62 MYR 6.85

6.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.29 MYR 13.88

$2.7 MYR 11.37

21.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.6 MYR 10.98

$1.51 MYR 6.38

72.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 MYR 7.15

$1.21 MYR 5.11

39.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1 MYR 4.22

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-28.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 MYR 4.71

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-7.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.3

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-19.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 17.56

$4.19 MYR 17.68

-0.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$29.85 MYR 126

$18.11 MYR 76.4

64.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.61

$3.33 MYR 14.06

32.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.54 MYR 23.37

$4.39 MYR 18.5

26.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$0.72 MYR 3.06

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.96 MYR 50.4

$11.74 MYR 49.49

1.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-4.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.66

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-1.77%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.41 MYR 18.61

$4.59 MYR 19.35

-3.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.48 MYR 2.01

4.17%

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

$43K MYR 181.4K

$40K MYR 168.8K

7.44%

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

$31.6K MYR 133.4K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-4.17%

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

$73.3 MYR 309

$64.8 MYR 273

13.20%

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

$9.83 MYR 41.43

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-15.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.91 MYR 118

$25.5 MYR 108

9.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.23 MYR 153

$45.93 MYR 194

-21.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 MYR 24.57

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-24.87%

Cinema Ticket

$5.74 MYR 24.23

$5.23 MYR 22.03

9.75%

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

$116 MYR 491

$266 MYR 1,122

-56.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,334 MYR 18.3K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-53.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 MYR 462

$61.5 MYR 259

78.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.8 MYR 117

$38.04 MYR 160

-26.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.1 MYR 312

$86.3 MYR 364

-14.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.1 MYR 338

$79.6 MYR 336

0.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$381 MYR 1,609

$578 MYR 2,437

-33.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,150

$371 MYR 1,566

-26.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$634 MYR 2,673

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-40.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$479 MYR 2,019

$628 MYR 2,649

-23.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,989 MYR 8,389

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-35.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,240 MYR 5,231

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-19.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$590 MYR 2,487

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-56.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.47

-11.41%

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

Last update for Muar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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