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 24.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putra Heights is 22.2% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.63 MYR 15.29

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-20.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.98 MYR 80.1

$28.83 MYR 122

-34.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.61 MYR 19.43

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-3.35%

Cappuccino

$3 MYR 12.65

$2.96 MYR 12.48

1.35%

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

$0.86 MYR 3.62

$0.85 MYR 3.58

1.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.93

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-8.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.36 MYR 18.37

$4.23 MYR 17.82

3.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.8 MYR 24.44

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-2.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.94

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-9.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1 MYR 4.22

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.29

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-23.78%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.63

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-20.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.78 MYR 62.3

$14.84 MYR 62.6

-0.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.71 MYR 19.88

$4.52 MYR 19.05

4.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.63 MYR 40.62

$9.51 MYR 40.1

1.26%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.27

$2.95 MYR 12.46

-1.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.42

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-6.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.7 MYR 11.38

$2.7 MYR 11.37

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 6.2

$1.51 MYR 6.38

-2.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.4

$1.21 MYR 5.11

5.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.65

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-4.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 MYR 5.14

$1.21 MYR 5.09

0.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.18

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-23.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 17.58

$4.19 MYR 17.68

-0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.55 MYR 61.4

$18.11 MYR 76.4

-19.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 MYR 11.54

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-17.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 MYR 12.78

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-30.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 MYR 2.94

$0.72 MYR 3.06

-2.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 49.37

$11.74 MYR 49.49

-0.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 5.11

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 MYR 4.38

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-7.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.6 MYR 19.42

$4.59 MYR 19.35

0.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.98

$0.48 MYR 2.01

-2.08%

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

$35.1K MYR 147.9K

$40K MYR 168.8K

-12.39%

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

$32.1K MYR 135.4K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-2.68%

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

$63.6 MYR 268

$64.8 MYR 273

-1.81%

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

$8.88 MYR 37.44

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-24.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.87 MYR 109

$25.5 MYR 108

1.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.19 MYR 157

$45.93 MYR 194

-19.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 MYR 24.61

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-24.87%

Cinema Ticket

$5.1 MYR 21.53

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-2.49%

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

$185 MYR 781

$266 MYR 1,122

-30.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,879 MYR 29K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-25.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.8 MYR 256

$61.5 MYR 259

-1.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.5 MYR 78

$38.04 MYR 160

-51.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74 MYR 312

$86.3 MYR 364

-14.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.66 MYR 167

$79.6 MYR 336

-50.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$578 MYR 2,437

-32.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 MYR 1,148

$371 MYR 1,566

-26.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$648 MYR 2,733

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-38.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,970

$628 MYR 2,649

-25.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,015 MYR 8,498

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-34.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,148 MYR 4,839

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-25.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,072 MYR 4,521

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-20.11%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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