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

🙂 Solo nomad: Putrajaya is 10.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putrajaya is 25.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.58 MYR 14.53

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-25.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.18 MYR 77.9

$28.81 MYR 117

-33.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 MYR 19.55

$4.63 MYR 18.81

3.89%

Cappuccino

$2.91 MYR 11.80

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-5.21%

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

$0.82 MYR 3.32

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-5.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 MYR 1.65

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-21.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.62 MYR 14.71

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-14.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.44 MYR 18.01

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-23.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-13.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 MYR 3.41

$1.00 MYR 4.07

-16.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.05

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-25.75%

Eggs

$1.82 MYR 7.39

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-19.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.56 MYR 26.65

$14.87 MYR 60.4

-55.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 MYR 17.78

$4.51 MYR 18.32

-2.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.71 MYR 39.42

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-1.42%

Apples (1kg)

$3.19 MYR 12.97

$2.87 MYR 11.64

11.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.59 MYR 6.45

-13.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.14 MYR 12.73

$2.58 MYR 10.49

21.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 MYR 6.27

$1.46 MYR 5.91

5.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.11

$1.23 MYR 5.01

22.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.99

$1.35 MYR 5.46

27.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.57 MYR 6.38

$1.16 MYR 4.71

35.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.14

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-20.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 MYR 16.74

$4.17 MYR 16.92

-1.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 MYR 58.4

$18.47 MYR 75.0

-22.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.78 MYR 11.29

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-18.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MYR 11.87

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-31.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.78

$0.72 MYR 2.94

-4.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.89 MYR 48.27

$11.94 MYR 48.47

-0.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 MYR 3.65

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-25.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.01

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-10.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 MYR 24.58

$4.79 MYR 19.43

26.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.01

$0.48 MYR 1.95

4.17%

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

$34.9K MYR 141.7K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

-14.31%

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

$38.0K MYR 154.4K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

19.02%

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

$45.23 MYR 184

$64.5 MYR 262

-29.89%

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

$9.13 MYR 37.06

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-21.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.43 MYR 91.1

$25.61 MYR 104

-12.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.08 MYR 155

$46.05 MYR 187

-17.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.02 MYR 36.61

$8.01 MYR 32.52

12.61%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 20.33

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-6.36%

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

$190 MYR 773

$266 MYR 1,080

-28.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,889 MYR 28.0K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-27.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.4 MYR 265

$61.3 MYR 249

6.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.53 MYR 75.3

$36.95 MYR 150

-49.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.3 MYR 293

$86.8 MYR 353

-16.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.37 MYR 160

$80.0 MYR 325

-50.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$344 MYR 1,395

$578 MYR 2,346

-40.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$234 MYR 948

$365 MYR 1,482

-36.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$632 MYR 2,566

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-40.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$382 MYR 1,553

$646 MYR 2,623

-40.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,992 MYR 8,087

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-44.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,453 MYR 5,900

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-6.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,261 MYR 5,121

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-15.91%

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 Putrajaya: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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