Relocation · Living Cost
Malaysia Living Cost Calculator
1City and household
Tuition is not included. For school costs, use the International School Cost Calculator.
2Housing and lifestyle
Rent is based on a 2 to 3 bedroom condominium.
Uses the low, middle or high point of each Numbeo range.
Estimated living cost (excluding tuition)
RM per month
RM 0
US$ per month (approx.)
US$ 0
Monthly breakdown
Related tool
International School Cost Calculator →
Moving with school-age children? Published tuition for 61 international schools in 5 cities, plus 6% SST and family living costs, adds up to your total annual cost.
Sources:
- Living costs: Numbeo cost-of-living pages for each city (Kuala Lumpur updated 2026-06; Penang, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching updated 2026-05). Household usage is estimated.
- Exchange rate: fetched from this site's rate endpoint on page load, using Google Finance first (refreshed every 6 hours) and falling back to a free API or the reference rate US$1 ≈ RM 4.06. Check your bank's rate on the day for actual conversions.