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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taiping is 22.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Taiping is 13.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.9 MYR 8.03

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-58.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.88 MYR 101

$28.83 MYR 122

-17.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.79 MYR 15.99

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-20.55%

Cappuccino

$1.38 MYR 5.83

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-53.38%

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

$0.6 MYR 2.54

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-29.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.79 MYR 11.75

$4.23 MYR 17.82

-34.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.65 MYR 19.62

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-21.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 MYR 6.26

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-28.85%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 MYR 3.33

$1 MYR 4.22

-21.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.58 MYR 2.46

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-64.63%

Eggs

$1.33 MYR 5.62

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-41.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.55 MYR 78.2

$14.84 MYR 62.6

25.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.46 MYR 18.81

$4.52 MYR 19.05

-1.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.55 MYR 31.85

$9.51 MYR 40.1

-20.61%

Apples (1kg)

$2.74 MYR 11.57

$2.95 MYR 12.46

-7.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.25

$1.62 MYR 6.85

6.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.43 MYR 10.26

$2.7 MYR 11.37

-10.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.7 MYR 7.16

$1.51 MYR 6.38

12.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.09 MYR 4.59

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-9.92%

Onion (1kg)

$1 MYR 4.21

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-28.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 MYR 3.08

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-39.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-33.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 MYR 18.09

$4.19 MYR 17.68

2.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$30.07 MYR 127

$18.11 MYR 76.4

66.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.7 MYR 15.59

$3.33 MYR 14.06

11.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.41 MYR 22.8

$4.39 MYR 18.5

23.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.95 MYR 4.01

$0.72 MYR 3.06

31.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.44 MYR 35.61

$11.74 MYR 49.49

-28.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 MYR 4.53

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-11.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.21 MYR 0.88

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-81.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.26 MYR 17.95

$4.59 MYR 19.35

-7.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.94

$0.48 MYR 2.01

-4.17%

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

$32.5K MYR 136.8K

$40K MYR 168.8K

-18.95%

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

$27.5K MYR 116.1K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-16.57%

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

$74.2 MYR 313

$64.8 MYR 273

14.52%

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

$5.32 MYR 22.44

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-54.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.41 MYR 116

$25.5 MYR 108

7.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.71 MYR 74.7

$45.93 MYR 194

-61.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.32 MYR 9.77

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-70.10%

Cinema Ticket

$4.44 MYR 18.72

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-15.11%

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

$117 MYR 493

$266 MYR 1,122

-56.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,357 MYR 18.4K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-52.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.24 MYR 195

$61.5 MYR 259

-24.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.48 MYR 124

$38.04 MYR 160

-22.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.7 MYR 226

$86.3 MYR 364

-37.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.86 MYR 202

$79.6 MYR 336

-39.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$116 MYR 488

$578 MYR 2,437

-79.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$116 MYR 488

$371 MYR 1,566

-68.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$330 MYR 1,390

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-68.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$258 MYR 1,090

$628 MYR 2,649

-58.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,760 MYR 7,423

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-42.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,145 MYR 4,829

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-25.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$558 MYR 2,352

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-58.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.95

4.47

-11.63%

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

Last update for Taiping: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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