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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawang is 8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rawang is 15.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.13 MYR 13.19

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-31.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.95 MYR 88.4

$28.83 MYR 122

-27.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 MYR 17.64

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-12.37%

Cappuccino

$2.83 MYR 11.92

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-4.39%

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

$0.9 MYR 3.79

$0.85 MYR 3.58

5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.54

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-28.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.27 MYR 18

$4.23 MYR 17.82

0.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 MYR 18.09

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-27.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.8 MYR 7.6

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-13.46%

White Bread (500g)

$1 MYR 4.21

$1 MYR 4.22

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 MYR 7.23

$1.64 MYR 6.92

4.27%

Eggs

$2.06 MYR 8.69

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-10.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.38 MYR 60.7

$14.84 MYR 62.6

-3.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.75 MYR 20.04

$4.52 MYR 19.05

5.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.87 MYR 41.62

$9.51 MYR 40.1

3.79%

Apples (1kg)

$2.92 MYR 12.33

$2.95 MYR 12.46

-1.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.37

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-6.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.7 MYR 11.37

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.16

$1.51 MYR 6.38

-3.31%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-2.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-12.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 MYR 3.8

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-25.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 2.04

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-29.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 18.28

$4.19 MYR 17.68

3.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.45 MYR 69.4

$18.11 MYR 76.4

-9.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.7 MYR 11.39

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-18.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 MYR 14.85

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-19.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.91

$0.72 MYR 3.06

-4.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 48.86

$11.74 MYR 49.49

-1.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 3.13

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-38.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.55 MYR 2.3

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-51.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 MYR 19.35

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 MYR 2.16

$0.48 MYR 2.01

6.25%

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

$33.8K MYR 142.5K

$40K MYR 168.8K

-15.61%

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

$27.9K MYR 117.8K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-15.36%

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

$39.01 MYR 165

$64.8 MYR 273

-39.79%

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

$10 MYR 42.17

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-14.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.29 MYR 107

$25.5 MYR 108

-0.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.07 MYR 156

$45.93 MYR 194

-19.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.74 MYR 24.18

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-26.03%

Cinema Ticket

$4.89 MYR 20.6

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-6.50%

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

$234 MYR 985

$266 MYR 1,122

-12.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,210 MYR 26.2K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-32.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.1 MYR 228

$61.5 MYR 259

-12.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.94 MYR 122

$38.04 MYR 160

-23.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.7 MYR 260

$86.3 MYR 364

-28.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53 MYR 224

$79.6 MYR 336

-33.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$385 MYR 1,621

$578 MYR 2,437

-33.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,144

$371 MYR 1,566

-26.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 MYR 2,740

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-38.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 2,013

$628 MYR 2,649

-24.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,004 MYR 4,232

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-67.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$604 MYR 2,549

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-60.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,166 MYR 4,916

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-13.12%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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