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

😐 Solo nomad: Selangor is 3.4% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Selangor is 15.1% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.63 MYR 10.67

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-45.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.49 MYR 95.4

$28.81 MYR 117

-18.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.71 MYR 15.07

$4.63 MYR 18.81

-19.87%

Cappuccino

$2.34 MYR 9.50

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-23.78%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.94

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-17.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-30.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.42

$4.21 MYR 17.09

1.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.32 MYR 21.60

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-8.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.36

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-9.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.05 MYR 4.27

$1.00 MYR 4.07

5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.87

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-13.17%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.70

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-16.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.63 MYR 59.4

$14.87 MYR 60.4

-1.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.73 MYR 19.21

$4.51 MYR 18.32

4.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.77 MYR 39.67

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-0.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 MYR 11.59

$2.87 MYR 11.64

-0.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.64 MYR 6.67

$1.59 MYR 6.45

3.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 MYR 11.05

$2.58 MYR 10.49

5.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.96

$1.46 MYR 5.91

0.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.21

$1.23 MYR 5.01

4.07%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.08

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-25.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.40

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-6.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.22

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-17.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

Wine (Bottle)

$18.42 MYR 74.8

$18.47 MYR 75.0

-0.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.37 MYR 13.67

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-1.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.27 MYR 17.34

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-0.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.75

$0.72 MYR 2.94

-5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.55 MYR 46.88

$11.94 MYR 48.47

-3.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-4.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.49

$1.11 MYR 4.50

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.36 MYR 17.70

$4.79 MYR 19.43

-8.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.48 MYR 1.95

2.08%

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

$40.2K MYR 163.1K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

-1.34%

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

$31.2K MYR 126.6K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-2.44%

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

$65.3 MYR 265

$64.5 MYR 262

1.15%

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

$9.67 MYR 39.25

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-16.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.25 MYR 103

$25.61 MYR 104

-1.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.32 MYR 156

$46.05 MYR 187

-16.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.35 MYR 29.85

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-8.24%

Cinema Ticket

$5.24 MYR 21.28

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-2.06%

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

$118 MYR 480

$266 MYR 1,080

-55.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,254 MYR 17.3K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-55.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.9 MYR 247

$61.3 MYR 249

-0.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.97 MYR 150

$36.95 MYR 150

0.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.8 MYR 312

$86.8 MYR 353

-11.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.1 MYR 321

$80.0 MYR 325

-1.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$448 MYR 1,821

$578 MYR 2,346

-22.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 MYR 1,410

$365 MYR 1,482

-4.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$853 MYR 3,464

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-19.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$463 MYR 1,882

$646 MYR 2,623

-28.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,639 MYR 6,654

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-54.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$821 MYR 3,334

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-47.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,042 MYR 4,231

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-30.52%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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