Cost of Living Comparison Between Putra Heights and Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Putra Heights and Kuala Lumpur

🙂 Solo nomad: Putra Heights is 10.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putra Heights is 9.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 13.64

$4.57 MYR 17.96

-24.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.66 MYR 73.3

$28.75 MYR 113

-35.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.59 MYR 18.06

$4.61 MYR 18.12

-0.43%

Cappuccino

$2.88 MYR 11.32

$3.11 MYR 12.23

-7.40%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.12

$0.92 MYR 3.60

-14.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.78

$0.52 MYR 2.06

-13.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.18 MYR 16.42

$4.15 MYR 16.31

0.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.71 MYR 22.45

$5.78 MYR 22.73

-1.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.38

$1.99 MYR 7.82

-5.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.74

$1.00 MYR 3.93

-5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.90

$1.73 MYR 6.80

-27.75%

Eggs

$1.82 MYR 7.13

$2.17 MYR 8.53

-16.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.45 MYR 56.8

$14.84 MYR 58.3

-2.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.70 MYR 18.46

$4.56 MYR 17.93

3.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.49 MYR 37.29

$9.95 MYR 39.10

-4.62%

Apples (1kg)

$2.98 MYR 11.71

$2.95 MYR 11.58

1.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 5.92

$1.63 MYR 6.41

-7.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 10.28

$2.59 MYR 10.20

1.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 5.97

$1.53 MYR 6.02

-0.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.02

$1.24 MYR 4.86

3.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.50

$1.40 MYR 5.48

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.15 MYR 4.54

4.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.06

$0.62 MYR 2.44

-16.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.36 MYR 17.13

$4.13 MYR 16.24

5.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.89 MYR 58.5

$18.75 MYR 73.7

-20.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 MYR 11.09

$3.26 MYR 12.81

-13.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 MYR 11.26

$4.38 MYR 17.21

-34.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 MYR 2.74

$0.74 MYR 2.92

-5.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.69 MYR 45.95

$11.98 MYR 47.07

-2.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$1.19 MYR 4.69

-3.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.89

$1.11 MYR 4.35

-10.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.69 MYR 18.45

$4.70 MYR 18.46

-0.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.47 MYR 1.86

4.26%

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

$35.0K MYR 137.4K

$40.2K MYR 157.8K

-12.92%

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

$33.2K MYR 130.3K

$32.1K MYR 126.1K

3.36%

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

$64.6 MYR 254

$63.4 MYR 249

1.86%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.10

$11.31 MYR 44.44

-18.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.55 MYR 100

$25.29 MYR 99.4

1.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.53 MYR 147

$46.73 MYR 184

-19.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 MYR 23.22

$7.78 MYR 30.58

-24.04%

Cinema Ticket

$5.13 MYR 20.18

$5.34 MYR 20.99

-3.93%

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

$190 MYR 746

$264 MYR 1,036

-27.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,800 MYR 26.7K

$9,254 MYR 36.4K

-26.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 MYR 243

$59.8 MYR 235

3.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.73 MYR 73.6

$36.87 MYR 145

-49.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.4 MYR 289

$87.5 MYR 344

-16.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.61 MYR 156

$80.8 MYR 318

-51.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$389 MYR 1,528

$564 MYR 2,215

-31.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,057

$368 MYR 1,445

-26.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$635 MYR 2,496

$1,090 MYR 4,284

-41.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$476 MYR 1,872

$639 MYR 2,513

-25.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,951 MYR 7,668

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-51.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$914 MYR 3,593

$1,538 MYR 6,042

-40.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,130 MYR 4,440

$1,597 MYR 6,277

-29.27%

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 Putra Heights: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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