The 6 Price Tiers of International Schools in Kuala Lumpur (UPDATED)
You may have heard of the terms 'top tier' (or 'Tier 1'), 'mid tier' (or 'Tier 2') and 'bottom tier' (or 'Tier 3') when referring to international schools.
The phrases are loosely used to refer to both price and quality ('top tier' schools are the most expensive but also, usually, the best. Middle tier schools are in the mid-fee bracket - and so on).
Flawed terminology aside, there are so many international schools here now that, within each of those 3 tiers, there is a vast range of prices. Not useful for parents trying to work out exactly which schools are in their budget!
So, we have divided the most popular international schools in Kuala Lumpur up into 6 pricing tiers: Tier 1 (most expensive) to Tier 6 (least expensive).
You can see all of the schools' locations on our helpful map.
A Few Notes
We have based our price tiers on the annual tuition fees for Grade 6 / Year 7 students. We are not focusing on quality here - just cost.
- All prices are in Malaysian Ringgit (MYR), per annum.
- Schools are arranged alphabetically within each tier.
- Deposits & registration fees are not included.
- Fee information has come directly from the schools.
- We have hyperlinked directly to fee information on the schools' websites, if they share this publicly (some don't).
PRICE TIER 1: 80-100,000
The Alice Smith School
The British School of Kuala Lumpur
Epsom College in Malaysia
Garden International School
The International School of Kuala Lumpur
Mont'Kiara International School
PRICE TIER 2: 60-80,000
Australian International School Malaysia
IGB International School
The International School @ ParkCity
King Henry VIII College
Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar
Nexus International School Malaysia
St Joseph's Institution International School
PRICE TIER 3: 40-50,000
Cempaka International School
Eaton International School
Etonhouse International School
Fairview International School
GEMS International School Tropicana Metropark
HELP International School
Kingsgate International School
Mutiara International Grammar School
Oasis International School
Peninsular International School Australia
Sri KDU International School
Sunway International School
PRICE TIER 4: 30-40,000
Asia Pacific International School
Beaconhouse Newlands International School
Dwi Emas International School
ELC International School (Sungai Buloh & Cyberjaya)
Hibiscus International School
Kingsley International School
Mahsa International School
Nilai International School
Rafflesia International School (Puchong)
Sri Emas International School
Taylor's International School (Kuala Lumpur)
Taylor's International School (Puchong)
Templer Park International School
Tenby International School Setia EcoPark
Tenby International School Tropicana Aman
PRICE TIER 5: 20-30,000
Brighton International School
Nobel International School
R.E.A.L International School
Sayfol International School
Sri Bestari International School
Straits International School (Rawang)
Tanarata International School
UCSI International School (Subang)
Qosmo International School
