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

🙂 Solo nomad: Muar is 9.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Muar is 12.9% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.63 MYR 10.36

$4.57 MYR 18.00

-42.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.54 MYR 92.7

$28.75 MYR 113

-18.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.21 MYR 12.63

$4.61 MYR 18.17

-30.37%

Cappuccino

$2.25 MYR 8.86

$3.11 MYR 12.26

-27.65%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$0.92 MYR 3.61

-19.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.32

$0.52 MYR 2.07

-36.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.27 MYR 16.82

$4.15 MYR 16.35

2.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.46 MYR 21.51

$5.78 MYR 22.78

-5.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.13

$1.99 MYR 7.84

-9.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.41

$1.00 MYR 3.94

12.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.66

$1.73 MYR 6.81

-16.76%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.48

$2.17 MYR 8.55

-12.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.62 MYR 89.1

$14.84 MYR 58.5

52.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.68

$4.56 MYR 17.98

9.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.66 MYR 41.99

$9.95 MYR 39.20

7.14%

Apples (1kg)

$3.89 MYR 15.32

$2.95 MYR 11.61

31.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.70 MYR 6.68

$1.63 MYR 6.42

4.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.30 MYR 13.02

$2.59 MYR 10.22

27.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.66 MYR 10.47

$1.53 MYR 6.04

73.86%

Potato (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 6.90

$1.24 MYR 4.87

41.13%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 MYR 4.06

$1.40 MYR 5.50

-26.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.25

$1.15 MYR 4.55

-6.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.01

$0.62 MYR 2.44

-17.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 16.28

Wine (Bottle)

$19.20 MYR 75.7

$18.75 MYR 73.9

2.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.38 MYR 17.26

$3.26 MYR 12.84

34.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.48 MYR 21.61

$4.38 MYR 17.26

25.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.74 MYR 2.93

-8.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.83 MYR 46.61

$11.98 MYR 47.19

-1.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.17 MYR 4.61

$1.19 MYR 4.70

-1.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.33

$1.11 MYR 4.36

-0.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.38 MYR 17.24

$4.70 MYR 18.51

-6.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.83

$0.47 MYR 1.87

-2.13%

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

$43.3K MYR 170.6K

$40.2K MYR 158.2K

7.80%

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

$31.6K MYR 124.6K

$32.1K MYR 126.4K

-1.38%

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

$75.1 MYR 296

$63.4 MYR 250

18.54%

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

$9.98 MYR 39.32

$11.31 MYR 44.55

-11.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.94 MYR 114

$25.29 MYR 99.7

14.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.36 MYR 147

$46.73 MYR 184

-20.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.04 MYR 23.79

$7.78 MYR 30.66

-22.37%

Cinema Ticket

$5.56 MYR 21.91

$5.34 MYR 21.05

4.12%

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

$118 MYR 465

$264 MYR 1,038

-55.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,241 MYR 16.7K

$9,254 MYR 36.5K

-54.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$109 MYR 428

$59.8 MYR 235

82.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.12 MYR 107

$36.87 MYR 145

-26.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 MYR 302

$87.5 MYR 345

-12.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.4 MYR 313

$80.8 MYR 319

-1.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 MYR 1,540

$564 MYR 2,221

-30.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,066

$368 MYR 1,449

-26.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$642 MYR 2,529

$1,090 MYR 4,295

-41.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$475 MYR 1,873

$639 MYR 2,519

-25.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,905 MYR 7,507

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-52.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$919 MYR 3,622

$1,538 MYR 6,058

-40.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$637 MYR 2,511

$1,597 MYR 6,293

-60.09%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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