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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nilai is 9.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nilai is 19.2% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.62 MYR 15.26

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-20.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.68 MYR 78.8

$28.83 MYR 122

-35.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.01 MYR 25.35

$4.77 MYR 20.13

26.00%

Cappuccino

$2.76 MYR 11.64

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-6.76%

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

$0.77 MYR 3.26

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-9.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.42

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-32.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.62 MYR 15.26

$4.23 MYR 17.82

-14.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.02 MYR 21.18

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-15.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.65

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-12.98%

White Bread (500g)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$1 MYR 4.22

-4.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.3 MYR 5.48

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-20.73%

Eggs

$2.11 MYR 8.91

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-7.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.99 MYR 63.2

$14.84 MYR 62.6

1.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.32 MYR 18.21

$4.52 MYR 19.05

-4.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.66 MYR 40.74

$9.51 MYR 40.1

1.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 MYR 12.38

$2.95 MYR 12.46

-0.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.45

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-5.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.6 MYR 10.97

$2.7 MYR 11.37

-3.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.87

$1.51 MYR 6.38

-7.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.15

$1.21 MYR 5.11

0.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.35

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-9.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1 MYR 4.2

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-17.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.35

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-17.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 17.94

$4.19 MYR 17.68

1.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.76 MYR 66.4

$18.11 MYR 76.4

-12.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.86 MYR 12.07

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-14.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.9 MYR 12.24

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-33.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 MYR 2.94

$0.72 MYR 3.06

-2.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.67 MYR 49.23

$11.74 MYR 49.49

-0.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.2 MYR 5.05

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-0.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 MYR 4.2

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-11.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.04 MYR 25.45

$4.59 MYR 19.35

31.59%

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)

$35.3K MYR 149K

$40K MYR 168.8K

-11.74%

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

$31.5K MYR 132.9K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-4.53%

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

$44.08 MYR 186

$64.8 MYR 273

-31.96%

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

$9 MYR 37.96

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-23.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.98 MYR 122

$25.5 MYR 108

13.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.39 MYR 158

$45.93 MYR 194

-18.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.82 MYR 24.55

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-25.00%

Cinema Ticket

$4.92 MYR 20.77

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-5.93%

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

$188 MYR 793

$266 MYR 1,122

-29.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,903 MYR 29.1K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-25.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 MYR 252

$61.5 MYR 259

-2.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.02 MYR 114

$38.04 MYR 160

-28.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.7 MYR 311

$86.3 MYR 364

-14.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.7 MYR 218

$79.6 MYR 336

-35.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 MYR 1,649

$578 MYR 2,437

-32.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,149

$371 MYR 1,566

-26.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$653 MYR 2,754

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-38.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$468 MYR 1,975

$628 MYR 2,649

-25.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,952 MYR 8,233

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-36.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,062 MYR 4,478

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-30.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,342 MYR 5,659

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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