Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulu Tiram and Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulu Tiram and Kuala Lumpur

🙂 Solo nomad: Ulu Tiram is 23.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ulu Tiram is 25.2% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.59 MYR 15.14

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-21.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.22 MYR 81

$28.83 MYR 122

-33.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 MYR 19.77

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-1.68%

Cappuccino

$2.72 MYR 11.49

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-8.11%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.86

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.53

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-28.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.25 MYR 17.94

$4.23 MYR 17.82

0.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.46 MYR 27.23

$5.95 MYR 25.11

8.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.8 MYR 7.58

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-13.46%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 MYR 4.29

$1 MYR 4.22

2.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.44

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-21.34%

Eggs

$1.9 MYR 8

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-17.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.45 MYR 44.05

$14.84 MYR 62.6

-29.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.02 MYR 16.96

$4.52 MYR 19.05

-11.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.04 MYR 33.89

$9.51 MYR 40.1

-15.46%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 MYR 11.59

$2.95 MYR 12.46

-6.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.36

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-6.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.82

$2.7 MYR 11.37

-4.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.51 MYR 6.38

-19.87%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.97

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-2.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.4 MYR 5.9

$1.4 MYR 5.92

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.88 MYR 3.7

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-27.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.66

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-7.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 18.26

$4.19 MYR 17.68

3.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.47 MYR 69.5

$18.11 MYR 76.4

-9.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.85 MYR 12.03

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-14.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 MYR 12.78

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-30.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.12

$0.72 MYR 3.06

2.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.85 MYR 49.95

$11.74 MYR 49.49

0.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.3

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-15.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 MYR 4.21

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-11.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.1 MYR 38.38

$4.59 MYR 19.35

98.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.48 MYR 2.01

-4.17%

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

$35.2K MYR 148.3K

$40K MYR 168.8K

-12.19%

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

$32.8K MYR 138.3K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-0.63%

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

$45.37 MYR 191

$64.8 MYR 273

-29.97%

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

$9.22 MYR 38.9

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-21.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.59 MYR 129

$25.5 MYR 108

19.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.6 MYR 154

$45.93 MYR 194

-20.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6 MYR 25.32

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-22.68%

Cinema Ticket

$5.02 MYR 21.18

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-4.02%

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

$185 MYR 781

$266 MYR 1,122

-30.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,945 MYR 29.3K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-25.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.4 MYR 276

$61.5 MYR 259

6.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.51 MYR 78.1

$38.04 MYR 160

-51.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.6 MYR 298

$86.3 MYR 364

-18.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.73 MYR 197

$79.6 MYR 336

-41.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 MYR 1,610

$578 MYR 2,437

-33.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,142

$371 MYR 1,566

-27.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$635 MYR 2,676

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-40.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$475 MYR 2,005

$628 MYR 2,649

-24.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,776 MYR 7,491

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-42.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,143 MYR 4,822

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-25.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$834 MYR 3,518

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-37.83%

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 Ulu Tiram: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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