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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawang is 5.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rawang is 10.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.15 MYR 12.78

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-34.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.39 MYR 86.8

$28.81 MYR 117

-25.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.26 MYR 17.30

$4.63 MYR 18.81

-7.99%

Cappuccino

$2.94 MYR 11.95

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-4.23%

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

$0.89 MYR 3.61

$0.87 MYR 3.53

2.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-28.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.19 MYR 17.00

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-0.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.52 MYR 18.37

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-22.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.56

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-7.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 MYR 4.17

$1.00 MYR 4.07

3.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 MYR 6.72

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-0.60%

Eggs

$2.12 MYR 8.62

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-6.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.71 MYR 59.7

$14.87 MYR 60.4

-1.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.76 MYR 19.31

$4.51 MYR 18.32

5.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.53 MYR 38.68

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-3.25%

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 MYR 11.46

$2.87 MYR 11.64

-1.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.13

$1.59 MYR 6.45

-5.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 MYR 10.90

$2.58 MYR 10.49

3.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.94

$1.46 MYR 5.91

Potato (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.77

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-4.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.87

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-11.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 MYR 3.95

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-16.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.96

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-28.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 17.63

$4.17 MYR 16.92

4.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.55 MYR 75.3

$18.47 MYR 75.0

0.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.93

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-21.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 MYR 14.16

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-18.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.72 MYR 2.94

1.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.74 MYR 47.65

$11.94 MYR 48.47

-1.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 3.02

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-38.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.55 MYR 2.22

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-50.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.60 MYR 18.66

$4.79 MYR 19.43

-3.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.48 MYR 1.93

$0.48 MYR 1.95

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

$34.0K MYR 137.9K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

-16.61%

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

$28.0K MYR 113.5K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-12.50%

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

$39.18 MYR 159

$64.5 MYR 262

-39.27%

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

$10.15 MYR 41.20

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-12.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.42 MYR 103

$25.61 MYR 104

-0.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.73 MYR 149

$46.05 MYR 187

-20.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.90 MYR 23.96

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-26.34%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 MYR 20.42

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-5.98%

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

$241 MYR 977

$266 MYR 1,080

-9.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,254 MYR 25.4K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-33.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.0 MYR 223

$61.3 MYR 249

-10.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.57 MYR 116

$36.95 MYR 150

-22.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.8 MYR 247

$86.8 MYR 353

-30.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.0 MYR 215

$80.0 MYR 325

-33.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,592

$578 MYR 2,346

-32.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,107

$365 MYR 1,482

-25.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$637 MYR 2,585

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-39.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$479 MYR 1,947

$646 MYR 2,623

-25.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,028 MYR 4,174

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-71.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$615 MYR 2,497

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-60.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,221 MYR 4,957

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-18.59%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.47

-6.94%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rawang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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