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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nilai is 4.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nilai is 7.1% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 MYR 14.79

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-24.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.55 MYR 75.3

$28.81 MYR 117

-35.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.92 MYR 24.04

$4.63 MYR 18.81

27.86%

Cappuccino

$2.78 MYR 11.28

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-9.45%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.19

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-9.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.47

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-30.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 13.97

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-18.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.91 MYR 19.94

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-15.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 MYR 7.30

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-10.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.05

$1.00 MYR 4.07

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.07

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-25.15%

Eggs

$2.06 MYR 8.36

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-9.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.93 MYR 60.6

$14.87 MYR 60.4

0.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.28 MYR 17.36

$4.51 MYR 18.32

-5.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.18 MYR 37.26

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-6.80%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.67

$2.87 MYR 11.64

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.21

$1.59 MYR 6.45

-3.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.51

$2.58 MYR 10.49

0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.42 MYR 5.78

$1.46 MYR 5.91

-2.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-0.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.16

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-5.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 MYR 4.09

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-12.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.11

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-22.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 16.90

$4.17 MYR 16.92

-0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.20 MYR 65.8

$18.47 MYR 75.0

-12.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.83 MYR 11.49

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-17.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.71

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-32.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.80

$0.72 MYR 2.94

-4.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.79 MYR 47.89

$11.94 MYR 48.47

-1.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-1.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.15

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-8.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.03 MYR 24.50

$4.79 MYR 19.43

25.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.48 MYR 1.95

-2.08%

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

$35.7K MYR 144.9K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

-12.36%

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

$31.4K MYR 127.5K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-1.75%

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

$43.26 MYR 176

$64.5 MYR 262

-32.94%

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

$9.25 MYR 37.55

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-20.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.37 MYR 119

$25.61 MYR 104

14.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.38 MYR 148

$46.05 MYR 187

-21.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.78 MYR 23.49

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-27.84%

Cinema Ticket

$4.84 MYR 19.66

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-9.53%

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

$187 MYR 758

$266 MYR 1,080

-29.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,865 MYR 27.9K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-27.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.5 MYR 250

$61.3 MYR 249

0.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.05 MYR 110

$36.95 MYR 150

-26.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.9 MYR 292

$86.8 MYR 353

-17.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.8 MYR 206

$80.0 MYR 325

-36.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$384 MYR 1,558

$578 MYR 2,346

-33.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,107

$365 MYR 1,482

-25.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$642 MYR 2,607

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-39.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,906

$646 MYR 2,623

-27.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,533 MYR 6,223

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-57.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$817 MYR 3,318

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-47.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,500 MYR 6,090

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.47

-8.95%

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

Last update for Nilai: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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