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

🙂 Solo nomad: Skudai is 8.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Skudai is 21% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.56 MYR 14.44

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-26.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.88 MYR 76.7

$28.81 MYR 117

-34.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.75 MYR 19.28

$4.63 MYR 18.81

2.59%

Cappuccino

$2.91 MYR 11.83

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-5.21%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.92

$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)

$3.64 MYR 14.80

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-13.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.20 MYR 21.12

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-10.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.62

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-6.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.81

$1.00 MYR 4.07

-6.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.24

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-22.75%

Eggs

$1.80 MYR 7.30

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-20.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.41 MYR 42.26

$14.87 MYR 60.4

-29.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.51 MYR 14.24

$4.51 MYR 18.32

-22.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 MYR 32.07

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-19.80%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 MYR 11.17

$2.87 MYR 11.64

-4.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.16

$1.59 MYR 6.45

-4.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-3.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.14

$1.46 MYR 5.91

-13.01%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.79

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-4.07%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.63

$1.35 MYR 5.46

2.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 3.91

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-17.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.10

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-22.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.30 MYR 17.47

$4.17 MYR 16.92

3.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.38 MYR 58.4

$18.47 MYR 75.0

-22.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.78

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-21.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 MYR 12.17

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-29.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.79

$0.72 MYR 2.94

-4.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.00 MYR 48.74

$11.94 MYR 48.47

0.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 3.98

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-19.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.18

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-7.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.15 MYR 37.15

$4.79 MYR 19.43

91.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.48 MYR 1.95

-2.08%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.6K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

-21.60%

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

$27.9K MYR 113.5K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-12.55%

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

$40.34 MYR 164

$64.5 MYR 262

-37.47%

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

$8.97 MYR 36.42

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-22.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.90 MYR 93.0

$25.61 MYR 104

-10.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.66 MYR 153

$46.05 MYR 187

-18.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 MYR 24.00

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-26.22%

Cinema Ticket

$4.84 MYR 19.64

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-9.53%

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

$185 MYR 752

$266 MYR 1,080

-30.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,784 MYR 27.5K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-28.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.44 MYR 197

$61.3 MYR 249

-20.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.77 MYR 76.2

$36.95 MYR 150

-49.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.8 MYR 239

$86.8 MYR 353

-32.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.51 MYR 193

$80.0 MYR 325

-40.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,541

$578 MYR 2,346

-34.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,100

$365 MYR 1,482

-25.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$632 MYR 2,565

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-40.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$466 MYR 1,893

$646 MYR 2,623

-27.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,507 MYR 6,119

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-58.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$888 MYR 3,607

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-42.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,500 MYR 6,090

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 Skudai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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