Cost of Living Comparison Between Selangor and Almaty Cost of Living Comparison Between Selangor and Almaty

😐 Solo nomad: Selangor is 4.6% more expensive than Almaty without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Selangor is 1% more expensive than Almaty without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.63 MYR 10.36

$8.01 ₸4,001

-67.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.12 MYR 91.1

$38.87 ₸19.4K

-40.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.87 MYR 15.24

$7.02 ₸3,510

-44.87%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 8.80

$2.38 ₸1,189

-6.30%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$0.91 ₸456

-18.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.32

$0.54 ₸268

-37.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.20 MYR 16.56

$1.34 ₸670

213.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.41 MYR 21.31

$2.86 ₸1,427

89.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.16

$1.27 ₸634

43.31%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 3.97

$0.59 ₸294

71.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 MYR 5.59

$1.50 ₸748

-5.33%

Eggs

$1.83 MYR 7.22

$1.74 ₸867

5.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.83 MYR 58.4

$9.44 ₸4,716

57.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.53 MYR 17.85

$4.68 ₸2,336

-3.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.47 MYR 37.30

$7.58 ₸3,789

24.93%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 MYR 11.28

$1.36 ₸679

110.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 MYR 6.26

$1.90 ₸950

-16.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.36

$1.97 ₸986

33.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.75

$2.07 ₸1,032

-29.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.78

$0.57 ₸287

112.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 3.98

$0.42 ₸211

140.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 MYR 4.29

$1.31 ₸653

-16.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 1.99

$0.70 ₸349

-27.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 16.83

$1.99 ₸994

114.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.90 MYR 74.5

$8.04 ₸4,015

135.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.29 MYR 12.95

$0.90 ₸450

265.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.28 MYR 16.85

$2.12 ₸1,059

101.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.24 ₸120

204.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.87 MYR 46.77

$18.04 ₸9,012

-34.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$1.19 ₸592

-3.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.49

$0.70 ₸351

62.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.40 MYR 17.36

$4.71 ₸2,355

-6.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.48 ₸242

2.08%

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

$39.3K MYR 154.8K

$23.2K ₸11.6M

69.17%

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

$30.9K MYR 121.6K

$26.6K ₸13.3M

16.25%

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

$64.2 MYR 253

$62.2 ₸31.1K

3.23%

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

$9.76 MYR 38.45

$8.50 ₸4,246

14.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.04 MYR 103

$13.46 ₸6,728

93.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.34 MYR 151

$47.24 ₸23.6K

-18.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.37 MYR 29.05

$21.55 ₸10.8K

-65.80%

Cinema Ticket

$5.30 MYR 20.89

$5.37 ₸2,685

-1.30%

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

$119 MYR 470

$261 ₸130.2K

-54.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,253 MYR 16.8K

$12.9K ₸6.4M

-66.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.5 MYR 242

$84.9 ₸42.4K

-27.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.07 MYR 146

$43.20 ₸21.6K

-14.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.7 MYR 298

$98.9 ₸49.4K

-23.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.8 MYR 307

$121 ₸60.4K

-35.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$437 MYR 1,721

$657 ₸328.4K

-33.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 MYR 1,383

$416 ₸208.0K

-15.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$858 MYR 3,380

$1,174 ₸586.6K

-26.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$479 MYR 1,888

$773 ₸386.0K

-37.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,654 MYR 6,518

$2,004 ₸1.0M

-17.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$737 MYR 2,903

$1,143 ₸571.0K

-35.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,042 MYR 4,105

$750 ₸374.7K

38.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

18.39

-78.47%

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

Last update for Selangor: March 1, 2026

Last update for Almaty: March 1, 2026

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