Historical Prices in Kuala Lumpur

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 17.62 117.83 19.86
2022 16.48 97.42 17.61
2021 13.07 74.20 16.48
2020 13.01 72.50 16.94
2019 13.43 82.50 15.21
2018 12.70 77.44 13.99
2017 12.95 68.55 13.65
2016 13.02 76.61 12.87
2015 11.55 70.55 12.75
2014 8.55 64.25 11.83
2013 8.83 60.27 11.89
2012 8.77 47.32 11.86
2011 8.53 58.12 11.68
2010 7.78 45.28 11.33
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 18.05 22.74 3.63 2.30 12.67
2022 17.61 21.83 2.59 1.66 12.02
2021 16.50 19.62 2.63 1.72 11.59
2020 15.40 17.76 2.64 1.45 11.53
2019 15.56 19.58 2.76 1.57 11.51
2018 15.27 17.42 2.36 1.54 11.14
2017 15.32 17.77 2.43 1.38 11.00
2016 14.26 17.23 2.41 1.53 11.24
2015 12.43 16.10 2.40 1.55 10.89
2014 12.10 12.47 2.29 1.40 9.79
2013 11.20 13.77 2.27 1.45 10.22
2012 10.76 13.03 2.15 1.30 8.25
2011 9.70 13.44 1.91 1.31 8.49
2010 10.92 13.31 1.88 1.17 -

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 7.92 4.10 8.53 2.89 13.81 19.08
2022 7.39 3.58 7.77 2.79 11.44 17.19
2021 6.74 3.38 6.22 2.41 11.32 15.04
2020 6.74 3.20 6.18 2.38 10.07 15.44
2019 6.66 3.43 5.51 2.46 11.06 13.83
2018 7.16 3.35 5.41 2.19 7.89 13.02
2017 7.47 3.30 5.53 2.51 10.45 12.70
2016 6.98 3.33 5.63 2.62 11.07 14.65
2015 7.06 3.18 5.20 2.49 10.02 12.86
2014 6.45 3.05 4.89 2.15 9.45 11.20
2013 6.28 3.08 4.58 2.45 9.53 12.82
2012 5.54 3.22 4.79 2.36 9.44 11.09
2011 5.29 3.26 4.31 2.30 7.17 11.43
2010 5.14 2.98 3.78 2.60 8.25 10.17
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 12.35 12.78 4.65 5.00 6.30 6.99 6.54 4.40
2022 12.20 14.50 4.28 3.85 6.10 5.74 6.45 4.11
2021 9.24 10.56 4.22 4.02 6.02 6.09 6.27 4.12
2020 10.04 9.21 3.73 4.04 4.51 5.11 5.90 4.13
2019 11.34 9.80 3.97 4.22 4.38 6.29 6.23 4.33
2018 11.22 8.72 3.30 3.89 5.46 5.12 6.25 2.95
2017 9.32 8.35 3.92 4.08 4.48 4.41 5.78 4.04
2016 9.73 8.70 4.32 4.27 6.20 4.53 5.97 3.71
2015 9.10 7.58 3.66 4.00 4.89 5.15 5.52 3.69
2014 9.33 8.22 3.29 2.50 3.97 3.40 - -
2013 7.85 8.18 3.46 3.59 3.85 3.97 - -
2012 7.67 12.14 4.08 2.12 4.30 4.75 - -
2011 9.27 9.75 2.33 3.00 - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 68.05 70.58 17.93 20.14 51.24
2022 46.08 73.42 18.16 17.70 44.63
2021 36.92 69.74 17.84 14.60 33.53
2020 42.13 75.95 17.83 12.60 37.25
2019 46.00 68.67 17.81 10.81 34.51
2018 44.50 68.18 17.17 14.99 33.62
2017 64.92 64.76 17.40 12.32 30.09
2016 73.89 60.60 17.24 13.45 27.73
2015 67.19 60.22 15.02 13.76 37.91
2014 45.17 54.88 12.20 11.51 -
2013 38.12 50.36 10.99 11.54 -
2012 32.83 54.58 10.05 11.19 -
2011 28.00 51.00 10.00 12.56 -
2010 18.90 22.90 9.71 22.50 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 2426.92 1490.91 4362.96 2619.64
2022 2044.83 1276.92 4386.21 2243.33
2021 1844.63 1158.77 3481.99 2342.45
2020 1968.27 1220.51 3451.11 2158.51
2019 2266.96 1283.65 4075.74 2125.05
2018 2403.95 1403.91 4378.57 2191.03
2017 2341.09 1418.72 4453.80 2201.90
2016 2475.55 1293.68 4607.14 2208.34
2015 2499.15 1312.27 4690.52 2260.58
2014 2514.29 1150.00 4581.82 2104.55
2013 2620.83 1554.35 4238.46 2224.00
2012 2012.66 1175.00 4168.75 2008.47
2011 1322.58 983.33 3920.00 1800.00
2010 1475.00 691.67 2346.34 1775.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 12892.13 5542.11
2022 10598.49 5182.82
2021 9143.82 4827.48
2020 11167.85 6343.41
2019 12188.68 6003.21
2018 12997.28 6680.74
2017 13100.85 6429.10
2016 10555.08 5468.16
2015 11636.42 5748.00
2014 8713.00 5546.80
2013 11489.89 4874.47
2012 8271.36 4467.03
2011 4590.29 3190.98
2010 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 5262.44
2022 5807.33
2021 4355.04
2020 4388.48
2019 4366.00
2018 4321.49
2017 4408.41
2016 4577.69
2015 4382.31
2014 3726.23
2013 4188.56
2012 3887.52
2011 3626.84
2010 4637.45

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 3.12 2.05
2022 3.24 2.10
2021 2.76 2.11
2020 2.66 1.98
2019 2.71 2.13
2018 3.24 2.26
2017 3.01 2.26
2016 2.80 1.85
2015 2.35 2.03
2014 2.10 2.22
2013 2.29 2.06
2012 2.28 1.91
2011 2.24 2.14
2010 2.88 1.84
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 54.38
2022 69.70
2021 131.12
2020 107.63
2019 101.33
2018 119.09
2017 126.17
2016 125.44
2015 100.63
2014 110.75
2013 108.12
2012 119.17
2011 111.54
2010 92.67

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 4.42
2022 3.52
2021 3.94
2020 4.25
2019 4.71
2018 4.54
2017 4.54
2016 4.66
2015 4.87
2014 5.07
2013 5.23
2012 5.90
2011 4.99
2010 6.00

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 251.13 124.92 48.84
2022 233.12 110.37 -
2021 213.24 116.43 -
2020 205.83 121.98 -
2019 225.37 122.46 -
2018 208.91 153.06 -
2017 231.18 173.76 -
2016 199.19 166.33 -
2015 218.67 163.12 -
2014 178.08 144.28 -
2013 146.99 141.22 -
2012 155.85 152.62 -
2011 156.11 146.33 -
2010 195.00 125.00 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 201.11 33.75 20.14
2022 191.73 39.29 20.17
2021 150.00 32.00 16.95
2020 170.03 25.20 17.32
2019 175.69 37.24 17.77
2018 162.26 28.37 16.86
2017 164.23 28.75 16.44
2016 164.05 29.00 15.18
2015 167.63 22.89 15.55
2014 159.50 24.50 14.52
2013 168.53 27.25 13.39
2012 159.56 20.00 12.91
2011 179.30 17.75 12.22
2010 116.67 25.00 13.33

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 251.15 172.29 328.36 315.26
2022 203.58 118.12 297.57 301.76
2021 208.38 117.00 252.94 221.36
2020 213.83 121.30 286.24 291.97
2019 234.86 136.03 290.98 277.73
2018 242.68 129.07 301.45 289.66
2017 248.91 143.48 295.49 306.92
2016 241.00 135.91 280.52 269.22
2015 239.05 137.94 280.11 282.01
2014 243.00 146.81 278.33 285.64
2013 275.06 202.23 309.29 282.35
2012 277.82 213.62 278.25 236.00
2011 256.67 200.00 283.75 256.25
2010 241.63 269.97 203.33 194.30
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