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

🙂 Solo nomad: Putrajaya is 12.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putrajaya is 20.1% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.55 MYR 14.98

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-22.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.91 MYR 79.7

$28.83 MYR 122

-34.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.65 MYR 19.6

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-2.52%

Cappuccino

$2.87 MYR 12.12

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-3.04%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.35

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-7.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.57

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-26.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.43 MYR 14.48

$4.23 MYR 17.82

-18.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.58 MYR 19.32

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-23.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 MYR 7.29

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-16.83%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 MYR 3.52

$1 MYR 4.22

-16.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.21

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-25.00%

Eggs

$1.88 MYR 7.91

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-17.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.62 MYR 27.91

$14.84 MYR 62.6

-55.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.31 MYR 18.17

$4.52 MYR 19.05

-4.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.57 MYR 40.37

$9.51 MYR 40.1

0.63%

Apples (1kg)

$3.14 MYR 13.23

$2.95 MYR 12.46

6.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.62

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-17.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.2 MYR 13.48

$2.7 MYR 11.37

18.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.61 MYR 6.81

$1.51 MYR 6.38

6.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.36

$1.21 MYR 5.11

24.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.82 MYR 7.67

$1.4 MYR 5.92

30.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.63 MYR 6.86

$1.21 MYR 5.09

34.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.37

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-17.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 17.77

$4.19 MYR 17.68

0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.15 MYR 59.7

$18.11 MYR 76.4

-21.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.73 MYR 11.53

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-18.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 MYR 12.77

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-30.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.85

$0.72 MYR 3.06

-5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.94 MYR 50.4

$11.74 MYR 49.49

1.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-20.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-8.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.74 MYR 24.22

$4.59 MYR 19.35

25.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.95

$0.48 MYR 2.01

-4.17%

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

$35.6K MYR 150.3K

$40K MYR 168.8K

-10.97%

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

$38.1K MYR 160.6K

$33K MYR 139.2K

15.40%

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

$45.18 MYR 191

$64.8 MYR 273

-30.27%

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

$9.13 MYR 38.52

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-21.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.52 MYR 95

$25.5 MYR 108

-11.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.05 MYR 160

$45.93 MYR 194

-17.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.99 MYR 37.91

$7.76 MYR 32.73

15.85%

Cinema Ticket

$4.98 MYR 21.01

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-4.78%

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

$189 MYR 795

$266 MYR 1,122

-29.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,907 MYR 29.1K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-25.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.5 MYR 276

$61.5 MYR 259

6.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.69 MYR 78.8

$38.04 MYR 160

-50.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.8 MYR 311

$86.3 MYR 364

-14.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.87 MYR 168

$79.6 MYR 336

-49.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$336 MYR 1,418

$578 MYR 2,437

-41.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$239 MYR 1,007

$371 MYR 1,566

-35.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$634 MYR 2,672

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-40.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$381 MYR 1,608

$628 MYR 2,649

-39.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,002 MYR 8,444

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-34.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,399 MYR 5,899

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-8.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,309 MYR 5,520

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-2.45%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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