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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nilai is 8.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nilai is 18.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.51 MYR 13.83

$4.57 MYR 18.00

-23.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 MYR 73.3

$28.75 MYR 113

-35.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.75 MYR 22.65

$4.61 MYR 18.17

24.73%

Cappuccino

$2.88 MYR 11.36

$3.11 MYR 12.26

-7.40%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.06

$0.92 MYR 3.61

-15.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.42

$0.52 MYR 2.07

-30.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.49 MYR 13.74

$4.15 MYR 16.35

-15.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.09 MYR 20.06

$5.78 MYR 22.78

-11.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.20

$1.99 MYR 7.84

-8.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 3.97

$1.00 MYR 3.94

1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.94

$1.73 MYR 6.81

-27.75%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.40

$2.17 MYR 8.55

-1.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.17 MYR 59.8

$14.84 MYR 58.5

2.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.45 MYR 17.52

$4.56 MYR 17.98

-2.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.29 MYR 36.60

$9.95 MYR 39.20

-6.63%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 MYR 11.61

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 5.99

$1.63 MYR 6.42

-6.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.60 MYR 10.25

$2.59 MYR 10.22

0.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.70

$1.53 MYR 6.04

-5.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.71

$1.24 MYR 4.87

-3.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.21

$1.40 MYR 5.50

-5.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.10

$1.15 MYR 4.55

-9.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.05

$0.62 MYR 2.44

-16.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.36 MYR 17.18

$4.13 MYR 16.28

5.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.55 MYR 69.1

$18.75 MYR 73.9

-6.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.86 MYR 11.27

$3.26 MYR 12.84

-12.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.37

$4.38 MYR 17.26

-34.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.93

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.91 MYR 46.94

$11.98 MYR 47.19

-0.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.58

$1.19 MYR 4.70

-2.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.89

$1.11 MYR 4.36

-10.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.95 MYR 23.46

$4.70 MYR 18.51

26.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.47 MYR 1.87

-2.13%

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

$35.4K MYR 139.4K

$40.2K MYR 158.2K

-11.88%

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

$30.9K MYR 121.7K

$32.1K MYR 126.4K

-3.70%

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

$43.18 MYR 170

$63.4 MYR 250

-31.86%

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

$8.94 MYR 35.23

$11.31 MYR 44.55

-20.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.05 MYR 114

$25.29 MYR 99.7

14.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.95 MYR 146

$46.73 MYR 184

-20.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 MYR 23.34

$7.78 MYR 30.66

-23.91%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 MYR 19.83

$5.34 MYR 21.05

-5.81%

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

$185 MYR 731

$264 MYR 1,038

-29.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,974 MYR 27.5K

$9,254 MYR 36.5K

-24.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 MYR 244

$59.8 MYR 235

3.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.67 MYR 109

$36.87 MYR 145

-24.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.8 MYR 291

$87.5 MYR 345

-15.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.0 MYR 201

$80.8 MYR 319

-36.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,544

$564 MYR 2,221

-30.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,063

$368 MYR 1,449

-26.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$635 MYR 2,501

$1,090 MYR 4,295

-41.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 1,879

$639 MYR 2,519

-25.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,703 MYR 6,711

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-57.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$983 MYR 3,872

$1,538 MYR 6,058

-36.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,597 MYR 6,293

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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