Cost of living in Kajang
compared to
Cost of living in Kajang vs. Malaysia overall average
Kajang is 9.9% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% more in Kajang
- Groceries
-
pay 10.7% more in Kajang
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% less in Kajang
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% more in Kajang
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8% more in Kajang
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% more in Kajang
- Clothing
-
pay 19.5% more in Kajang
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Kajang are more expensive than in Malaysia.
Kajang Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$2.37
-
$8.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.47
|
$3.55
-
$5.92
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
MYR3.22
|
$0.59
-
$1.66
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MYR1.94
|
$0.30
-
$0.71
|
Kajang - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
MYR4.03
|
$0.59
-
$1.66
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.79
MYR32.01
|
$1.78
-
$13.05
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
MYR28.81
|
$5.38
-
$7.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
MYR7.65
|
$0.95
-
$2.84
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
MYR9.04
|
$1.07
-
$3.22
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MYR5.42
|
$0.64
-
$1.72
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
MYR3.07
|
$0.32
-
$1.07
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
MYR5.30
|
$1.29
-
$1.64
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MYR3.53
|
$0.32
-
$1.07
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
MYR2.80
|
$0.24
-
$1.07
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
MYR3.31
|
$0.32
-
$1.07
|
Kajang - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.57
|
$1.79
-
$2.51
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.84
MYR48.69
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,528.19
MYR146,056.37
|
$35,528.19
-
$42,633.82
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.87
MYR28.24
|
$6.40
-
$12.79
|
Kajang - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.14
MYR123.90
|
$21.32
-
$42.63
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.07
MYR144.18
|
$18.11
-
$55.42
|
Kajang - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.17
MYR876.34
|
$94.74
-
$236.85
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,276.65
MYR25,803.29
|
$3,552.82
-
$18,948.37
|
Kajang - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.74
MYR19.47
|
$2.61
-
$7.11
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
MYR12.58
|
$1.18
-
$3.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.26
MYR17.53
|
$3.55
-
$5.21
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.97
MYR20.45
|
$4.74
-
$8.29
|
Kajang - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.63
MYR253.36
|
$35.53
-
$82.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.09
MYR152.47
|
$13.03
-
$47.37
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.76
MYR360.77
|
$47.37
-
$94.74
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.06
MYR292.11
|
$23.69
-
$90.00
|
Kajang - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Malaysia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Malaysia, like
Petaling Jaya,
Bangi,
Kota Kinabalu,
Malacca,
Puchong,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Malaysia compared to Kajang.
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