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

😐 Solo nomad: Selangor is 14.3% more expensive than Almaty without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Selangor is 17.5% cheaper than Almaty without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.63 MYR 10.67

$8.02 ₸4,093

-67.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.49 MYR 95.4

$39.69 ₸20.3K

-40.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.71 MYR 15.07

$6.89 ₸3,518

-46.15%

Cappuccino

$2.34 MYR 9.50

$2.30 ₸1,174

1.74%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.94

$0.90 ₸459

-20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.53 ₸272

-32.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.42

$1.36 ₸694

215.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.32 MYR 21.60

$2.89 ₸1,474

84.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.36

$1.31 ₸666

38.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.05 MYR 4.27

$0.55 ₸280

90.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.87

$1.52 ₸777

-4.61%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.70

$1.77 ₸906

7.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.63 MYR 59.4

$9.49 ₸4,844

54.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.73 MYR 19.21

$4.72 ₸2,409

0.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.77 MYR 39.67

$7.70 ₸3,931

26.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 MYR 11.59

$1.35 ₸687

111.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.64 MYR 6.67

$1.95 ₸994

-15.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 MYR 11.05

$1.97 ₸1,005

38.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.96

$2.07 ₸1,058

-28.99%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.21

$0.62 ₸318

106.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.08

$0.42 ₸216

138.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.40

$1.24 ₸635

-12.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.22

$0.74 ₸380

-25.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

$2.00 ₸1,023

108.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.42 MYR 74.8

$7.91 ₸4,040

132.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.37 MYR 13.67

$0.85 ₸432

296.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.27 MYR 17.34

$2.12 ₸1,084

101.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.75

$0.22 ₸112

209.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.55 MYR 46.88

$17.93 ₸9,154

-35.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$1.15 ₸588

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.49

$0.67 ₸344

65.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.36 MYR 17.70

$4.80 ₸2,452

-9.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.49 ₸249

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

$40.2K MYR 163.1K

$23.9K ₸12.2M

68.06%

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

$31.2K MYR 126.6K

$27.1K ₸13.8M

15.07%

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

$65.3 MYR 265

$62.8 ₸32.0K

3.98%

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

$9.67 MYR 39.25

$8.99 ₸4,589

7.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.25 MYR 103

$13.92 ₸7,106

81.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.32 MYR 156

$47.11 ₸24.1K

-18.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.35 MYR 29.85

$21.21 ₸10.8K

-65.35%

Cinema Ticket

$5.24 MYR 21.28

$5.13 ₸2,621

2.14%

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

$118 MYR 480

$267 ₸136.4K

-55.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,254 MYR 17.3K

$12.9K ₸6.6M

-66.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.9 MYR 247

$85.4 ₸43.6K

-28.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.97 MYR 150

$43.69 ₸22.3K

-15.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.8 MYR 312

$100 ₸51.2K

-23.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.1 MYR 321

$121 ₸62.0K

-34.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$448 MYR 1,821

$663 ₸338.3K

-32.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 MYR 1,410

$419 ₸214.0K

-17.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$853 MYR 3,464

$1,174 ₸599.6K

-27.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$463 MYR 1,882

$766 ₸390.9K

-39.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,639 MYR 6,654

$1,845 ₸942.1K

-11.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$821 MYR 3,334

$1,158 ₸591.4K

-29.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,042 MYR 4,231

$711 ₸363.3K

46.47%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Almaty: January 13, 2026

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