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

🙂 Solo nomad: Puchong is 4.1% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Puchong is 13.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 MYR 14.11

$4.57 MYR 18.05

-21.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.83 MYR 74.4

$28.75 MYR 114

-34.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.58 MYR 18.11

$4.61 MYR 18.22

-0.65%

Cappuccino

$2.99 MYR 11.83

$3.11 MYR 12.29

-3.86%

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

$0.84 MYR 3.33

$0.92 MYR 3.62

-8.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.52 MYR 2.07

-5.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.25 MYR 16.79

$4.15 MYR 16.40

2.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.81 MYR 22.94

$5.78 MYR 22.84

0.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.18

$1.99 MYR 7.86

-8.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.97

$1.00 MYR 3.95

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.06

$1.73 MYR 6.83

-26.01%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.50

$2.17 MYR 8.57

-12.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.38 MYR 44.94

$14.84 MYR 58.6

-23.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.77 MYR 18.84

$4.56 MYR 18.02

4.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.49 MYR 33.55

$9.95 MYR 39.30

-14.67%

Apples (1kg)

$2.96 MYR 11.70

$2.95 MYR 11.64

0.34%

Banana (1kg)

$0.94 MYR 3.73

$1.63 MYR 6.44

-42.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 MYR 10.77

$2.59 MYR 10.25

5.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.72

$1.53 MYR 6.05

-5.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.31 MYR 5.17

$1.24 MYR 4.88

5.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.49

$1.40 MYR 5.51

-0.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 MYR 4.14

$1.15 MYR 4.56

-8.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 MYR 2.13

$0.62 MYR 2.45

-12.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.57

$4.13 MYR 16.32

1.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.13 MYR 59.8

$18.75 MYR 74.1

-19.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 MYR 11.12

$3.26 MYR 12.87

-13.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 MYR 11.50

$4.38 MYR 17.30

-33.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.74 MYR 2.93

-1.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.01 MYR 47.42

$11.98 MYR 47.31

0.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.56

$1.19 MYR 4.72

-3.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 MYR 4.11

$1.11 MYR 4.37

-6.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.79 MYR 18.91

$4.70 MYR 18.55

1.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.47 MYR 1.87

4.26%

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

$20.0K MYR 79.1K

$40.2K MYR 158.6K

-50.16%

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

$25.9K MYR 102.5K

$32.1K MYR 126.7K

-19.11%

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

$44.77 MYR 177

$63.4 MYR 250

-29.35%

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

$9.60 MYR 37.91

$11.31 MYR 44.67

-15.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.30 MYR 99.9

$25.29 MYR 99.9

0.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.32 MYR 147

$46.73 MYR 185

-20.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.14 MYR 28.19

$7.78 MYR 30.74

-8.23%

Cinema Ticket

$5.17 MYR 20.43

$5.34 MYR 21.10

-3.18%

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

$190 MYR 751

$264 MYR 1,041

-27.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,283 MYR 36.7K

$9,254 MYR 36.6K

0.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 MYR 232

$59.8 MYR 236

-1.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.98 MYR 150

$36.87 MYR 146

3.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.0 MYR 320

$87.5 MYR 346

-7.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.7 MYR 283

$80.8 MYR 319

-11.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,064

$564 MYR 2,226

-52.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$215 MYR 850

$368 MYR 1,452

-41.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$658 MYR 2,599

$1,090 MYR 4,306

-39.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$428 MYR 1,690

$639 MYR 2,526

-33.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,647 MYR 6,506

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-59.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$836 MYR 3,300

$1,538 MYR 6,073

-45.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,215 MYR 4,798

$1,597 MYR 6,309

-23.96%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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