Cost of Living Comparison Between Subang Jaya and Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Subang Jaya and Kuala Lumpur

🙂 Solo nomad: Subang Jaya is 14.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Subang Jaya is 3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 13.67

$4.57 MYR 18.00

-24.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.89 MYR 74.4

$28.75 MYR 113

-34.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 MYR 18.97

$4.61 MYR 18.17

4.34%

Cappuccino

$3.12 MYR 12.30

$3.11 MYR 12.26

0.32%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.11

$0.92 MYR 3.61

-14.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.90

$0.52 MYR 2.07

-7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.68 MYR 18.43

$4.15 MYR 16.35

12.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.59 MYR 25.95

$5.78 MYR 22.78

14.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.40

$1.99 MYR 7.84

-5.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.71

$1.00 MYR 3.94

-6.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 5.88

$1.73 MYR 6.81

-13.87%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.46

$2.17 MYR 8.55

-0.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.58 MYR 57.5

$14.84 MYR 58.5

-1.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.77 MYR 18.79

$4.56 MYR 17.98

4.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.11 MYR 39.83

$9.95 MYR 39.20

1.61%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.77

$2.95 MYR 11.61

1.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.32

$1.63 MYR 6.42

-17.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.20

$2.59 MYR 10.22

Tomato (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 5.83

$1.53 MYR 6.04

-3.27%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.03

$1.24 MYR 4.87

3.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.31

$1.40 MYR 5.50

-3.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 MYR 4.77

$1.15 MYR 4.55

5.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.03

$0.62 MYR 2.44

-16.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.77

$4.13 MYR 16.28

3.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.34 MYR 76.2

$18.75 MYR 73.9

3.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.72 MYR 10.70

$3.26 MYR 12.84

-16.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 MYR 11.89

$4.38 MYR 17.26

-31.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 MYR 0.90

$0.74 MYR 2.93

-68.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.92 MYR 70.6

$11.98 MYR 47.19

49.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.78

$1.19 MYR 4.70

1.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.99

$1.11 MYR 4.36

-54.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.77 MYR 18.80

$4.70 MYR 18.51

1.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.47 MYR 1.87

4.26%

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

$35.8K MYR 141.1K

$40.2K MYR 158.2K

-10.81%

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

$32.9K MYR 129.7K

$32.1K MYR 126.4K

2.62%

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

$45.51 MYR 179

$63.4 MYR 250

-28.18%

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

$11.40 MYR 44.94

$11.31 MYR 44.55

0.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.66 MYR 117

$25.29 MYR 99.7

17.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.78 MYR 93.7

$46.73 MYR 184

-49.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.30 MYR 9.05

$7.78 MYR 30.66

-70.44%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.23

$5.34 MYR 21.05

-8.61%

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

$188 MYR 742

$264 MYR 1,038

-28.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,854 MYR 27.0K

$9,254 MYR 36.5K

-25.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 MYR 237

$59.8 MYR 235

0.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.73 MYR 73.8

$36.87 MYR 145

-49.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.9 MYR 319

$87.5 MYR 345

-7.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.42 MYR 155

$80.8 MYR 319

-51.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$508 MYR 2,002

$564 MYR 2,221

-9.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$329 MYR 1,294

$368 MYR 1,449

-10.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$617 MYR 2,432

$1,090 MYR 4,295

-43.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$480 MYR 1,891

$639 MYR 2,519

-24.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,802 MYR 7,098

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-55.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$890 MYR 3,508

$1,538 MYR 6,058

-42.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$987 MYR 3,891

$1,597 MYR 6,293

-38.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

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

Last update for Subang Jaya: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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