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

🙂 Solo nomad: Selangor is 6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Selangor is 1.5% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.63 MYR 10.36

$4.57 MYR 18.00

-42.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.12 MYR 91.1

$28.75 MYR 113

-19.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.87 MYR 15.24

$4.61 MYR 18.17

-16.05%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 8.80

$3.11 MYR 12.26

-28.30%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$0.92 MYR 3.61

-19.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.32

$0.52 MYR 2.07

-34.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.20 MYR 16.56

$4.15 MYR 16.35

1.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.41 MYR 21.31

$5.78 MYR 22.78

-6.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.16

$1.99 MYR 7.84

-8.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 3.97

$1.00 MYR 3.94

1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 MYR 5.59

$1.73 MYR 6.81

-17.92%

Eggs

$1.83 MYR 7.22

$2.17 MYR 8.55

-15.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.83 MYR 58.4

$14.84 MYR 58.5

-0.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.53 MYR 17.85

$4.56 MYR 17.98

-0.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.47 MYR 37.30

$9.95 MYR 39.20

-4.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 MYR 11.28

$2.95 MYR 11.61

-3.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 MYR 6.26

$1.63 MYR 6.42

-2.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.36

$2.59 MYR 10.22

1.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.75

$1.53 MYR 6.04

-4.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.78

$1.24 MYR 4.87

-2.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 3.98

$1.40 MYR 5.50

-27.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 MYR 4.29

$1.15 MYR 4.55

-5.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 1.99

$0.62 MYR 2.44

-17.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 16.83

$4.13 MYR 16.28

3.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.90 MYR 74.5

$18.75 MYR 73.9

0.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.29 MYR 12.95

$3.26 MYR 12.84

0.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.28 MYR 16.85

$4.38 MYR 17.26

-2.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.74 MYR 2.93

-1.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.87 MYR 46.77

$11.98 MYR 47.19

-0.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$1.19 MYR 4.70

-3.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.49

$1.11 MYR 4.36

2.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.40 MYR 17.36

$4.70 MYR 18.51

-6.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.47 MYR 1.87

4.26%

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

$39.3K MYR 154.8K

$40.2K MYR 158.2K

-2.17%

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

$30.9K MYR 121.6K

$32.1K MYR 126.4K

-3.77%

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

$64.2 MYR 253

$63.4 MYR 250

1.26%

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

$9.76 MYR 38.45

$11.31 MYR 44.55

-13.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.04 MYR 103

$25.29 MYR 99.7

2.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.34 MYR 151

$46.73 MYR 184

-17.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.37 MYR 29.05

$7.78 MYR 30.66

-5.27%

Cinema Ticket

$5.30 MYR 20.89

$5.34 MYR 21.05

-0.75%

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

$119 MYR 470

$264 MYR 1,038

-54.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,253 MYR 16.8K

$9,254 MYR 36.5K

-54.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.5 MYR 242

$59.8 MYR 235

2.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.07 MYR 146

$36.87 MYR 145

0.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.7 MYR 298

$87.5 MYR 345

-13.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.8 MYR 307

$80.8 MYR 319

-3.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$437 MYR 1,721

$564 MYR 2,221

-22.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 MYR 1,383

$368 MYR 1,449

-4.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$858 MYR 3,380

$1,090 MYR 4,295

-21.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$479 MYR 1,888

$639 MYR 2,519

-25.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,654 MYR 6,518

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-59.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$737 MYR 2,903

$1,538 MYR 6,058

-52.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,042 MYR 4,105

$1,597 MYR 6,293

-34.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.47

-11.41%

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

Last update for Selangor: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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