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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taiping is 13% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Taiping is 27.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.85 MYR 7.32

$4.57 MYR 18.05

-59.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.64 MYR 93.4

$28.75 MYR 114

-17.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.79 MYR 14.98

$4.61 MYR 18.22

-17.79%

Cappuccino

$1.40 MYR 5.52

$3.11 MYR 12.29

-54.98%

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

$0.56 MYR 2.22

$0.92 MYR 3.62

-39.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 MYR 0.90

$0.52 MYR 2.07

-55.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.81 MYR 11.08

$4.15 MYR 16.40

-32.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.65 MYR 18.37

$5.78 MYR 22.84

-19.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 MYR 5.91

$1.99 MYR 7.86

-24.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 MYR 3.19

$1.00 MYR 3.95

-19.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.58 MYR 2.31

$1.73 MYR 6.83

-66.47%

Eggs

$1.31 MYR 5.16

$2.17 MYR 8.57

-39.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.63 MYR 73.6

$14.84 MYR 58.6

25.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.61 MYR 18.23

$4.56 MYR 18.02

1.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.85 MYR 31.00

$9.95 MYR 39.30

-21.11%

Apples (1kg)

$2.76 MYR 10.91

$2.95 MYR 11.64

-6.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.81

$1.63 MYR 6.44

5.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.67

$2.59 MYR 10.25

-5.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.60 MYR 6.33

$1.53 MYR 6.05

4.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 MYR 4.10

$1.24 MYR 4.88

-16.13%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MYR 3.93

$1.40 MYR 5.51

-29.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 MYR 2.75

$1.15 MYR 4.56

-39.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.91

$0.62 MYR 2.45

-22.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.84

$4.13 MYR 16.32

3.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.32 MYR 76.3

$18.75 MYR 74.1

3.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.75 MYR 14.82

$3.26 MYR 12.87

15.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.38 MYR 21.26

$4.38 MYR 17.30

22.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.93 MYR 3.67

$0.74 MYR 2.93

25.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.48 MYR 33.51

$11.98 MYR 47.31

-29.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 MYR 4.26

$1.19 MYR 4.72

-9.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 MYR 0.91

$1.11 MYR 4.37

-79.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.40 MYR 17.39

$4.70 MYR 18.55

-6.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.47 MYR 1.87

-2.13%

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

$31.7K MYR 125.2K

$40.2K MYR 158.6K

-21.06%

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

$27.5K MYR 108.6K

$32.1K MYR 126.7K

-14.33%

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

$73.1 MYR 289

$63.4 MYR 250

15.37%

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

$5.06 MYR 20.00

$11.31 MYR 44.67

-55.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.51 MYR 109

$25.29 MYR 99.9

8.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.60 MYR 69.5

$46.73 MYR 185

-62.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.32 MYR 9.16

$7.78 MYR 30.74

-70.18%

Cinema Ticket

$4.36 MYR 17.21

$5.34 MYR 21.10

-18.35%

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

$118 MYR 468

$264 MYR 1,041

-55.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,328 MYR 17.1K

$9,254 MYR 36.6K

-53.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.00 MYR 190

$59.8 MYR 236

-19.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.00 MYR 118

$36.87 MYR 146

-18.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$52.8 MYR 208

$87.5 MYR 346

-39.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.05 MYR 190

$80.8 MYR 319

-40.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$117 MYR 463

$564 MYR 2,226

-79.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$119 MYR 472

$368 MYR 1,452

-67.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$329 MYR 1,301

$1,090 MYR 4,306

-69.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$257 MYR 1,016

$639 MYR 2,526

-59.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,812 MYR 7,157

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-55.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$885 MYR 3,496

$1,538 MYR 6,073

-42.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$598 MYR 2,363

$1,597 MYR 6,309

-62.54%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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