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

😐 Solo nomad: Selangor is 1.3% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Selangor is 15.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.65 MYR 10.46

$4.82 MYR 19.04

-45.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.54 MYR 93.0

$28.46 MYR 112

-17.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.71 MYR 14.64

$4.74 MYR 18.71

-21.73%

Cappuccino

$2.33 MYR 9.20

$2.99 MYR 11.83

-22.07%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.85

$0.92 MYR 3.64

-21.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.43

$0.53 MYR 2.11

-32.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.16 MYR 16.45

$4.13 MYR 16.33

0.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.57 MYR 22.01

$5.73 MYR 22.65

-2.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.43

$2.07 MYR 8.16

-9.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.96

$1.01 MYR 3.99

-0.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.69

$1.65 MYR 6.51

-12.73%

Eggs

$1.91 MYR 7.53

$2.26 MYR 8.92

-15.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.71 MYR 58.1

$14.58 MYR 57.6

0.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.77 MYR 18.85

$4.50 MYR 17.78

6.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.80 MYR 38.70

$9.46 MYR 37.38

3.59%

Apples (1kg)

$2.98 MYR 11.79

$2.98 MYR 11.78

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 MYR 6.39

$1.63 MYR 6.45

-0.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.40

$2.67 MYR 10.55

-1.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.00

$1.48 MYR 5.83

2.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.07

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 MYR 4.11

$1.33 MYR 5.26

-21.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.28

$1.21 MYR 4.78

-10.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 MYR 2.15

$0.63 MYR 2.47

-14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 16.33

$4.28 MYR 16.92

-3.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.77 MYR 74.2

$18.74 MYR 74.0

0.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.25 MYR 12.84

$3.40 MYR 13.44

-4.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.28

$4.45 MYR 17.57

-1.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.89

$0.70 MYR 2.76

4.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.89 MYR 46.97

$11.87 MYR 46.90

0.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$1.19 MYR 4.72

-3.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.32

$1.10 MYR 4.35

-0.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.42 MYR 17.47

$4.84 MYR 19.12

-8.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.51 MYR 2.01

-1.96%

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

$39.7K MYR 156.7K

$40.1K MYR 158.3K

-1.04%

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

$31.0K MYR 122.4K

$32.7K MYR 129.4K

-5.40%

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

$63.7 MYR 251

$63.6 MYR 251

0.17%

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

$9.51 MYR 37.57

$11.31 MYR 44.66

-15.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.12 MYR 103

$25.49 MYR 101

2.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.59 MYR 152

$45.57 MYR 180

-15.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.30 MYR 28.82

$7.62 MYR 30.10

-4.20%

Cinema Ticket

$5.22 MYR 20.62

$5.11 MYR 20.19

2.15%

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

$119 MYR 469

$272 MYR 1,073

-56.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,303 MYR 17.0K

$9,452 MYR 37.3K

-54.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.0 MYR 241

$61.4 MYR 243

-0.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 MYR 148

$36.67 MYR 145

2.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.3 MYR 294

$85.0 MYR 336

-12.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.1 MYR 305

$79.2 MYR 313

-2.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$440 MYR 1,739

$575 MYR 2,270

-23.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$342 MYR 1,353

$376 MYR 1,486

-8.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$844 MYR 3,333

$1,086 MYR 4,290

-22.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,835

$631 MYR 2,492

-26.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,637 MYR 6,465

$3,936 MYR 15.5K

-58.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$726 MYR 2,868

$1,551 MYR 6,125

-53.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,027 MYR 4,058

$1,633 MYR 6,451

-37.10%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: April 12, 2026

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