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

🙂 Solo nomad: Selangor is 5.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Selangor is 3.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.63 MYR 11.07

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-42.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.78 MYR 100

$28.83 MYR 122

-17.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.82 MYR 16.13

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-19.92%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 9.39

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-24.66%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.28

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-8.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.41

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-34.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.32 MYR 18.21

$4.23 MYR 17.82

2.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.4 MYR 22.78

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-9.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.69

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-12.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1 MYR 4.22

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.5 MYR 6.32

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-8.54%

Eggs

$1.89 MYR 7.99

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-17.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.43 MYR 60.8

$14.84 MYR 62.6

-2.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.58 MYR 19.3

$4.52 MYR 19.05

1.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.63 MYR 40.61

$9.51 MYR 40.1

1.26%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$2.95 MYR 12.46

-1.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.57 MYR 6.62

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-3.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 MYR 11.51

$2.7 MYR 11.37

1.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 6.18

$1.51 MYR 6.38

-2.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.12

$1.21 MYR 5.11

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 MYR 4.35

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-26.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 MYR 4.72

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-7.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.35

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-17.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 MYR 18.11

$4.19 MYR 17.68

2.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.8 MYR 75.1

$18.11 MYR 76.4

-1.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.4 MYR 14.34

$3.33 MYR 14.06

2.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.31 MYR 18.19

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-1.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.87

$0.72 MYR 3.06

-5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.79 MYR 49.74

$11.74 MYR 49.49

0.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.89

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-4.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.1 MYR 4.63

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-2.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.39 MYR 18.53

$4.59 MYR 19.35

-4.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.96

$0.48 MYR 2.01

-2.08%

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

$39.5K MYR 166.8K

$40K MYR 168.8K

-1.22%

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

$31.2K MYR 131.4K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-5.55%

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

$64.4 MYR 271

$64.8 MYR 273

-0.68%

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

$9.7 MYR 40.88

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-17.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.84 MYR 109

$25.5 MYR 108

1.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.56 MYR 167

$45.93 MYR 194

-13.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.2 MYR 30.38

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-7.22%

Cinema Ticket

$5.21 MYR 21.96

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-0.38%

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

$119 MYR 501

$266 MYR 1,122

-55.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,288 MYR 18.1K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-53.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.4 MYR 255

$61.5 MYR 259

-1.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.97 MYR 160

$38.04 MYR 160

-0.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.2 MYR 321

$86.3 MYR 364

-11.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.8 MYR 336

$79.6 MYR 336

0.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$448 MYR 1,889

$578 MYR 2,437

-22.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,472

$371 MYR 1,566

-6.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$840 MYR 3,540

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-20.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 2,011

$628 MYR 2,649

-24.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,708 MYR 11.4K

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-11.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,341 MYR 5,655

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-12.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$960 MYR 4,047

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-28.48%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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