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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawang is 12% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rawang is 7.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.99 MYR 11.81

$4.57 MYR 18.05

-34.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.45 MYR 84.7

$28.75 MYR 114

-25.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.11

$4.61 MYR 18.22

-6.07%

Cappuccino

$2.94 MYR 11.63

$3.11 MYR 12.29

-5.47%

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

$0.92 MYR 3.63

$0.92 MYR 3.62

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.52 MYR 2.07

-28.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.36 MYR 17.22

$4.15 MYR 16.40

5.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.39

$5.78 MYR 22.84

-23.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.48

$1.99 MYR 7.86

-5.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 MYR 4.09

$1.00 MYR 3.95

3.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 6.84

$1.73 MYR 6.83

Eggs

$2.11 MYR 8.31

$2.17 MYR 8.57

-2.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.41 MYR 56.9

$14.84 MYR 58.6

-2.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.66 MYR 18.40

$4.56 MYR 18.02

2.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.83 MYR 38.83

$9.95 MYR 39.30

-1.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 MYR 11.42

$2.95 MYR 11.64

-2.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.50 MYR 5.94

$1.63 MYR 6.44

-7.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.67 MYR 10.55

$2.59 MYR 10.25

3.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 5.98

$1.53 MYR 6.05

-1.31%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.70

$1.24 MYR 4.88

-4.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 4.84

$1.40 MYR 5.51

-12.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 3.79

$1.15 MYR 4.56

-16.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.79

$0.62 MYR 2.45

-27.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 16.67

$4.13 MYR 16.32

2.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.24 MYR 76.0

$18.75 MYR 74.1

2.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.64 MYR 10.42

$3.26 MYR 12.87

-19.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 13.70

$4.38 MYR 17.30

-20.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.70

$0.74 MYR 2.93

-8.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.89 MYR 46.97

$11.98 MYR 47.31

-0.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 MYR 2.74

$1.19 MYR 4.72

-42.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.15

$1.11 MYR 4.37

-51.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.58 MYR 18.08

$4.70 MYR 18.55

-2.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.99

$0.47 MYR 1.87

6.38%

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

$34.3K MYR 135.3K

$40.2K MYR 158.6K

-14.71%

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

$27.7K MYR 109.4K

$32.1K MYR 126.7K

-13.66%

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

$38.26 MYR 151

$63.4 MYR 250

-39.62%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.55

$11.31 MYR 44.67

-11.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.39 MYR 100

$25.29 MYR 99.9

0.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.20 MYR 143

$46.73 MYR 185

-22.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 MYR 22.91

$7.78 MYR 30.74

-25.45%

Cinema Ticket

$5.10 MYR 20.13

$5.34 MYR 21.10

-4.49%

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

$238 MYR 941

$264 MYR 1,041

-9.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,181 MYR 24.4K

$9,254 MYR 36.6K

-33.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.0 MYR 213

$59.8 MYR 236

-9.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.43 MYR 116

$36.87 MYR 146

-20.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 242

$87.5 MYR 346

-30.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.6 MYR 208

$80.8 MYR 319

-34.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,511

$564 MYR 2,226

-32.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,069

$368 MYR 1,452

-26.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$657 MYR 2,595

$1,090 MYR 4,306

-39.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$475 MYR 1,877

$639 MYR 2,526

-25.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,749 MYR 6,907

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-56.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$911 MYR 3,599

$1,538 MYR 6,073

-40.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,244 MYR 4,913

$1,597 MYR 6,309

-22.13%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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