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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taiping is 30.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Taiping is 25.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.87 MYR 7.61

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-61.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.40 MYR 95.0

$28.81 MYR 117

-18.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.79 MYR 15.38

$4.63 MYR 18.81

-18.14%

Cappuccino

$1.43 MYR 5.79

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-53.42%

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

$0.57 MYR 2.31

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-34.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-51.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.25

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-34.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.80 MYR 19.50

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-17.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 MYR 6.13

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-24.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.86 MYR 3.49

$1.00 MYR 4.07

-14.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.59 MYR 2.39

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-64.67%

Eggs

$1.29 MYR 5.25

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-43.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.09 MYR 77.5

$14.87 MYR 60.4

28.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.50 MYR 18.28

$4.51 MYR 18.32

-0.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 MYR 31.93

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-20.10%

Apples (1kg)

$2.68 MYR 10.88

$2.87 MYR 11.64

-6.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.27

$1.59 MYR 6.45

12.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.26

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-1.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.64 MYR 6.66

$1.46 MYR 5.91

12.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 MYR 4.37

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-12.20%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.09

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-25.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 MYR 2.82

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-40.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-31.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 17.35

$4.17 MYR 16.92

2.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.76 MYR 72.1

$18.47 MYR 75.0

-3.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.71 MYR 15.06

$3.41 MYR 13.84

8.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.48 MYR 22.24

$4.28 MYR 17.39

28.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.98 MYR 3.99

$0.72 MYR 2.94

36.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.27 MYR 33.59

$11.94 MYR 48.47

-30.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 MYR 4.38

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-10.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 MYR 0.93

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-79.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.35 MYR 17.65

$4.79 MYR 19.43

-9.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.48 MYR 1.95

4.17%

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

$32.4K MYR 131.6K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

-20.39%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.5K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-14.06%

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

$75.2 MYR 305

$64.5 MYR 262

16.52%

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

$5.05 MYR 20.49

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-56.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.35 MYR 111

$25.61 MYR 104

6.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.90 MYR 72.7

$46.05 MYR 187

-61.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.31 MYR 9.36

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-71.16%

Cinema Ticket

$4.36 MYR 17.71

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-18.50%

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

$116 MYR 472

$266 MYR 1,080

-56.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,265 MYR 17.3K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-54.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.93 MYR 191

$61.3 MYR 249

-23.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.61 MYR 120

$36.95 MYR 150

-19.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.4 MYR 217

$86.8 MYR 353

-38.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.44 MYR 189

$80.0 MYR 325

-41.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 MYR 480

$578 MYR 2,346

-79.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$117 MYR 475

$365 MYR 1,482

-67.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$333 MYR 1,352

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-68.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$255 MYR 1,035

$646 MYR 2,623

-60.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,632 MYR 6,625

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-54.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$880 MYR 3,574

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-43.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$577 MYR 2,342

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-61.55%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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