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

🙂 Solo nomad: Putrajaya is 17.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putrajaya is 28.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.60 MYR 14.19

$4.57 MYR 18.00

-21.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.88 MYR 74.4

$28.75 MYR 113

-34.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.73 MYR 18.63

$4.61 MYR 18.17

2.60%

Cappuccino

$2.98 MYR 11.74

$3.11 MYR 12.26

-4.18%

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

$0.76 MYR 3.01

$0.92 MYR 3.61

-17.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.59

$0.52 MYR 2.07

-23.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 13.67

$4.15 MYR 16.35

-16.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.58 MYR 18.04

$5.78 MYR 22.78

-20.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 MYR 6.79

$1.99 MYR 7.84

-13.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.78 MYR 3.08

$1.00 MYR 3.94

-22.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.94

$1.73 MYR 6.81

-27.75%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.12

$2.17 MYR 8.55

-16.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.43 MYR 25.35

$14.84 MYR 58.5

-56.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.34 MYR 17.10

$4.56 MYR 17.98

-4.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.69 MYR 38.19

$9.95 MYR 39.20

-2.61%

Apples (1kg)

$3.19 MYR 12.58

$2.95 MYR 11.61

8.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.43

$1.63 MYR 6.42

-15.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.15 MYR 12.43

$2.59 MYR 10.22

21.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.63 MYR 6.41

$1.53 MYR 6.04

6.54%

Potato (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 5.98

$1.24 MYR 4.87

22.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.03

$1.40 MYR 5.50

27.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.64 MYR 6.48

$1.15 MYR 4.55

42.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 MYR 2.23

$0.62 MYR 2.44

-8.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 16.83

$4.13 MYR 16.28

3.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.85 MYR 58.5

$18.75 MYR 73.9

-20.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.72 MYR 10.73

$3.26 MYR 12.84

-16.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.38

$4.38 MYR 17.26

-34.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.84

$0.74 MYR 2.93

-2.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.67 MYR 45.97

$11.98 MYR 47.19

-2.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.96 MYR 3.79

$1.19 MYR 4.70

-19.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.07

$1.11 MYR 4.36

-7.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 MYR 23.83

$4.70 MYR 18.51

28.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.47 MYR 1.87

4.26%

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

$35.1K MYR 138.5K

$40.2K MYR 158.2K

-12.49%

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

$39.0K MYR 153.6K

$32.1K MYR 126.4K

21.54%

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

$45.00 MYR 177

$63.4 MYR 250

-28.99%

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

$9.35 MYR 36.83

$11.31 MYR 44.55

-17.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.82 MYR 89.9

$25.29 MYR 99.7

-9.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.55 MYR 148

$46.73 MYR 184

-19.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.90 MYR 35.07

$7.78 MYR 30.66

14.40%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.23

$5.34 MYR 21.05

-8.61%

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

$188 MYR 742

$264 MYR 1,038

-28.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,895 MYR 27.2K

$9,254 MYR 36.5K

-25.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 255

$59.8 MYR 235

8.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.04 MYR 75.0

$36.87 MYR 145

-48.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.8 MYR 291

$87.5 MYR 345

-15.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.20 MYR 158

$80.8 MYR 319

-50.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$341 MYR 1,345

$564 MYR 2,221

-39.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$233 MYR 916

$368 MYR 1,449

-36.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 MYR 2,447

$1,090 MYR 4,295

-43.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$384 MYR 1,515

$639 MYR 2,519

-39.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,119 MYR 8,348

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-47.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,504 MYR 5,927

$1,538 MYR 6,058

-2.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,309 MYR 5,156

$1,597 MYR 6,293

-18.07%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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