Cost of Living in Taiping - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $501 (excluding rent), and $703 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,127 (excluding rent), and $1,496 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.92 RM 8.1

$4.79 RM 20.19

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.21 RM 97.9

$13 RM 54.8

$58 RM 245

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.8 RM 16.04

$3.57 RM 15.07

$4.75 RM 20.05

Cappuccino

$1.45 RM 6.12

$2.91 RM 12.28

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

$0.6 RM 2.53

$0.48 RM 2.02

$1.2 RM 5.06

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 RM 1.06

$0.49 RM 2.08

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.8 RM 11.82

$1.87 RM 7.9

$12.84 RM 54.1

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.77 RM 20.12

$2.39 RM 10.08

$7.16 RM 30.2

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 RM 6.06

$1.25 RM 5.28

$2.05 RM 8.66

White Bread (500g)

$0.86 RM 3.62

$0.74 RM 3.13

$1.73 RM 7.28

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.59 RM 2.49

$2.74 RM 11.55

Eggs

$1.29 RM 5.42

$1.19 RM 5.01

$2.76 RM 11.62

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.49 RM 78

$4.62 RM 19.48

$34.68 RM 146

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.37 RM 18.44

$1.84 RM 7.78

$6.9 RM 29.1

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.52 RM 31.71

$4.16 RM 17.55

$16.66 RM 70.3

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 RM 11.19

$1.85 RM 7.8

$4.61 RM 19.44

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 RM 7.5

$1.69 RM 7.11

$1.93 RM 8.14

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 RM 10.66

$1.93 RM 8.16

$4.82 RM 20.33

Tomato (1kg)

$1.61 RM 6.79

$0.46 RM 1.93

$4.59 RM 19.37

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 RM 4.34

$0.46 RM 1.92

$2.29 RM 9.65

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 RM 4.2

$0.46 RM 1.93

$1.84 RM 7.77

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 RM 2.9

$0.46 RM 1.92

$1.14 RM 4.82

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 RM 1.92

$0.34 RM 1.43

$0.69 RM 2.9

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 RM 17.38

$3.94 RM 16.61

$6.87 RM 28.99

Wine (Bottle)

$29.16 RM 123

$13.99 RM 59

$46.66 RM 197

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.75 RM 15.8

$1.17 RM 4.95

$5.86 RM 24.69

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.6 RM 23.6

$4.31 RM 18.19

$7.19 RM 30.34

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.92 RM 3.87

$0.46 RM 1.93

$0.92 RM 3.87

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.18 RM 34.5

$4.67 RM 19.7

$11.68 RM 49.26

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 RM 4.57

$0.96 RM 4.05

$1.21 RM 5.08

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.21 RM 0.89

$1.28 RM 5.39

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 RM 17.94

$2.33 RM 9.85

$6.18 RM 26.07

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 RM 1.94

$0.47 RM 1.98

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

$31.8K RM 134.1K

$23.6K RM 99.3K

$40K RM 168.9K

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

$27K RM 113.9K

$23.5K RM 99.1K

$32.8K RM 138.5K

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

$75.3 RM 318

$52 RM 219

$155 RM 654

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

$5.11 RM 21.55

$10.45 RM 44.05

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.56 RM 116

$23.97 RM 101

$47.95 RM 202

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.38 RM 73.3

$11.58 RM 48.83

$23.17 RM 97.7

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.4 RM 10.11

Cinema Ticket

$4.6 RM 19.38

$4.35 RM 18.34

$6.04 RM 25.48

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

$117 RM 492

$70 RM 295

$163 RM 689

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,262 RM 18K

$3,487 RM 14.7K

$8,369 RM 35.3K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.26 RM 199

$23.63 RM 99.7

$118 RM 498

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.72 RM 125

$11.89 RM 50.1

$119 RM 501

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$52.7 RM 222

$35.13 RM 148

$86.7 RM 365

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.58 RM 201

$119 RM 502

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$116 RM 489

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$119 RM 501

$305 RM 1,288

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$326 RM 1,375

$233 RM 982

$419 RM 1,768

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 RM 1,103

$167 RM 702

$357 RM 1,505

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$633 RM 2,669

$2,058 RM 8,679

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$508 RM 2,142

$1,284 RM 5,414

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$549 RM 2,315

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.95

2.75

5.39

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

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