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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sentul is 9.9% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sentul is 25.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.5 MYR 14.76

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-23.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.72 MYR 78.9

$28.83 MYR 122

-35.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.59 MYR 19.36

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-3.77%

Cappuccino

$2.78 MYR 11.7

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-6.08%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.08

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-14.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.89

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 MYR 14.69

$4.23 MYR 17.82

-17.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.04 MYR 21.24

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-15.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.94

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-9.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4

$1 MYR 4.22

-5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.27

$1.64 MYR 6.92

4.88%

Eggs

$1.8 MYR 7.59

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-21.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 MYR 44.09

$14.84 MYR 62.6

-29.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.56 MYR 14.99

$4.52 MYR 19.05

-21.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.19 MYR 34.52

$9.51 MYR 40.1

-13.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 11.71

$2.95 MYR 12.46

-5.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.46

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-5.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 MYR 10.75

$2.7 MYR 11.37

-5.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.08

$1.51 MYR 6.38

-19.87%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.83

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-4.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.82

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-1.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.74

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-26.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.66

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-7.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 18.29

$4.19 MYR 17.68

3.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.08 MYR 59.4

$18.11 MYR 76.4

-22.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.41

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-18.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 12.55

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-32.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.14

$0.72 MYR 3.06

4.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.73 MYR 49.48

$11.74 MYR 49.49

-0.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 4.12

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-19.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-8.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.37 MYR 39.5

$4.59 MYR 19.35

104.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.95

$0.48 MYR 2.01

-4.17%

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

$31.9K MYR 134.6K

$40K MYR 168.8K

-20.30%

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

$27.8K MYR 117.2K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-15.76%

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

$41.56 MYR 175

$64.8 MYR 273

-35.85%

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

$9.18 MYR 38.72

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-21.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.35 MYR 98.5

$25.5 MYR 108

-8.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.24 MYR 157

$45.93 MYR 194

-18.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.95 MYR 25.1

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-23.32%

Cinema Ticket

$4.92 MYR 20.73

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-5.93%

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

$188 MYR 793

$266 MYR 1,122

-29.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,955 MYR 29.3K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-24.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.2 MYR 271

$61.5 MYR 259

4.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.67 MYR 121

$38.04 MYR 160

-24.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.9 MYR 248

$86.3 MYR 364

-31.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.34 MYR 208

$79.6 MYR 336

-37.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$384 MYR 1,620

$578 MYR 2,437

-33.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,152

$371 MYR 1,566

-26.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$645 MYR 2,719

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-39.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,983

$628 MYR 2,649

-25.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,786 MYR 7,531

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-41.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,234 MYR 5,203

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-19.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$867 MYR 3,654

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-35.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.47

-8.95%

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

Last update for Sentul: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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