Rent Per Month | |
Range |
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| 1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | RM1,604.86 | |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | RM1,123.85 | |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | RM2,831.80 | |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | RM1,876.31 | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | RM792.22 | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | RM441.06 | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | RM3,727.05 | |
| Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) | 4.31 | |
These data are based on 1130 entries from 219 contributors over the past 18 months.
Last update: 8 May 2026
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
Rank |
City |
Price To Income Ratio |
Gross Rental Yield City Centre |
Gross Rental Yield Outside of Centre |
Price To Rent Ratio City Centre |
Price To Rent Ratio Outside Of City Centre |
Mortgage As A Percentage Of Income |
Affordability Index |
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| Johor Bahru | 7.4 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 18.8 | 14.7 | 54.1 | 1.8 | |
| Kota Kinabalu | 12.4 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 20.6 | 25.1 | 89.3 | 1.1 | |
| Kuala Lumpur | 8.4 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 26.5 | 18.1 | 63.7 | 1.6 | |
| Kuching | 16.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 27.3 | 28.8 | 126.3 | 0.8 | |
| Penang | 9.2 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 28.0 | 21.6 | 69.5 | 1.4 | |
| Petaling Jaya | 4.9 | 3.7 | 36.7 | 27.3 | 2.7 | 37.3 | 2.7 | |
| Selangor | 5.7 | 7.0 | 9.6 | 14.3 | 10.4 | 41.6 | 2.4 | |
| Shah Alam | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 20.9 | 17.6 | 39.9 | 2.5 |
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