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

🙂 Solo nomad: Puchong is 21.9% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Puchong is 0.6% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.56 MYR 14.47

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-26.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.49 MYR 75.1

$28.81 MYR 117

-35.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 19.23

$4.63 MYR 18.81

2.38%

Cappuccino

$2.95 MYR 12.00

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-3.91%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.25

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-8.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.99

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-5.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.16

$4.21 MYR 17.09

0.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.72 MYR 23.21

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-1.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.54

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-7.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$1.00 MYR 4.07

1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.47

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-19.16%

Eggs

$1.87 MYR 7.61

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-17.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.13 MYR 45.18

$14.87 MYR 60.4

-25.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.56 MYR 18.51

$4.51 MYR 18.32

1.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 MYR 34.54

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-13.60%

Apples (1kg)

$3.00 MYR 12.18

$2.87 MYR 11.64

4.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.07

$1.59 MYR 6.45

-37.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.58 MYR 10.49

4.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.90

$1.46 MYR 5.91

-0.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.45

$1.23 MYR 5.01

8.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.65

$1.35 MYR 5.46

2.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.37

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-6.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.35

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-13.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 16.89

$4.17 MYR 16.92

-0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.64 MYR 59.4

$18.47 MYR 75.0

-20.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.79 MYR 11.34

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-18.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 MYR 11.77

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-32.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.80

$0.72 MYR 2.94

-4.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.73 MYR 47.63

$11.94 MYR 48.47

-1.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.70

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-4.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 4.00

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-11.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.62 MYR 18.75

$4.79 MYR 19.43

-3.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.48 MYR 1.95

4.17%

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

$19.9K MYR 80.7K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

-51.21%

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

$25.8K MYR 104.6K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-19.41%

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

$46.29 MYR 188

$64.5 MYR 262

-28.24%

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

$9.28 MYR 37.68

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-19.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.76 MYR 105

$25.61 MYR 104

0.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.62 MYR 153

$46.05 MYR 187

-18.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.19 MYR 29.18

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-10.24%

Cinema Ticket

$5.13 MYR 20.82

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-4.11%

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

$190 MYR 773

$266 MYR 1,080

-28.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,610 MYR 39.0K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

1.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.1 MYR 244

$61.3 MYR 249

-1.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.73 MYR 149

$36.95 MYR 150

-0.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.4 MYR 339

$86.8 MYR 353

-3.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.8 MYR 287

$80.0 MYR 325

-11.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$275 MYR 1,118

$578 MYR 2,346

-52.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$216 MYR 877

$365 MYR 1,482

-40.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,634

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-38.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$417 MYR 1,693

$646 MYR 2,623

-35.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,628 MYR 6,611

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-55.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$827 MYR 3,360

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-46.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,150 MYR 4,668

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-23.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

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

Last update for Puchong: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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