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Malaysia pricing · 2026

Web design price in Malaysia: what a website really costs

Short answer: website design prices in Malaysia for most small businesses run RM 2,000 to RM 15,000 to build, plus RM 300 to RM 1,000 a year to keep online.

Prices vary a lot because “a website” can mean a RM 800 template or a RM 30,000 online shop. Below: what you get at each price, the costs after launch, and how to tell a fair quote from one that is too cheap.

By Richerd Ho, web conversion strategist in Melaka · 256 small business projects since 2007 · Published September 2026 · Updated October 2026

See the RM price table → Build cost · yearly cost · quote checklist

A Malaysian small business owner at a laptop overlooking the Kuala Lumpur skyline, with website cost labels for design, features, content, domain and hosting, and maintenance in ringgit — What most owners expect a website to cost: a few thousand ringgit. The real price depends on the type of site you need. See the table below.

Website design cost in Malaysia by type

Typical 2026 prices for a one-time build, before yearly costs. Your quote depends on what you need; these are the most common types of project.

Six types of small business website in Malaysia with their 2026 prices: DIY builder RM 500 to 1,500 a year, freelancer template RM 800 to 3,000, one-page site RM 2,000 to 4,000, 5 to 10 page small business site RM 6,000 to 15,000, e-commerce RM 8,000 to 30,000, and custom builds from RM 30,000 — What each type of site really costs. A 5–10 page site built to get enquiries usually costs RM 6,000–15,000, not the RM 2,000–5,000 many owners expect.

Type of website	Typical cost	Timeline	Best for	Watch out for
DIY builder (Wix, Shopify, Google Sites)	RM 500 – 1,500 / yr	Your own time	Testing an idea on a small budget	You write, design and fix everything yourself
Freelancer template site	RM 800 – 3,000	1 – 2 weeks	A basic online presence	Your old copy on a new theme; often no testing or SEO setup
One-page business site	RM 2,000 – 4,000	About 1 week	Sole traders and single-service businesses	Needs a clear offer; there is only one page to make it
Small business site, 5 – 10 pages	RM 6,000 – 15,000	3 – 6 weeks	Service businesses that want enquiries	Check who writes the copy. It decides whether the site converts
E-commerce site	RM 8,000 – 30,000	6 – 10 weeks	Selling products online at volume	Payment gateway, delivery rules and stock sync are often extra
Custom or corporate build	RM 30,000+	2 months or more	Multi-branch, multilingual or integrated systems	Needs proper scoping before anyone quotes a number

Most small and local service businesses fit the highlighted row.

What you pay every year after launch

You pay for the build once. These costs come every year, and cheap quotes often leave them out.

Yearly website running costs in Malaysia: domain name RM 50 to 150, hosting RM 200 to 800, SSL certificate free, business email RM 0 to 600, and optional maintenance RM 1,200 to 6,000 a year — Five costs you pay every year. Domain and hosting alone are about RM 300–1,000 a year. Email and maintenance are extra.

Item	Yearly cost	Notes
Domain name (.com or .com.my)	RM 50 – 150	.com.my usually costs more than .com. Register it in your own name, not the designer’s
Hosting	RM 200 – 800	Shared hosting is enough for most small business sites. Check that backups are included
SSL certificate	RM 0	Free on most hosts. Paying extra for a basic SSL is rarely necessary
Business email	RM 0 – 600	Free with some hosting; paid per user on Google Workspace or Microsoft 365
Maintenance (optional)	RM 1,200 – 6,000	Updates, backups, security and small edits. Worth it if the site runs on WordPress

For what maintenance should cover, see the website maintenance guide.

What pushes a Malaysian quote up or down

It’s not the look. These six things decide almost all of the price.

Page countEvery page needs structure, copy, images and testing. Ten pages is closer to three times the work of five once navigation and internal links are involved.

Who writes the wordsThe biggest variable. If you supply final copy, the project is faster and cheaper. If it has to be drawn out of you and written properly, budget for it. It is also the part that makes people enquire.

LanguagesEnglish only is the baseline. Adding Bahasa Malaysia or Chinese versions means translating, laying out and testing every page again, often adding 30–60%.

Payments and bookingsA contact form is simple. FPX or card payments, online bookings, delivery zones and stock sync each add build and testing time.

WhatsApp and Google linksCheap to set up and worth insisting on. Most Malaysian customers would rather message than fill in a form. See WhatsApp for small business.

PhotosReal photos of you, your shop and your work beat stock images. If you don’t have them, a half-day shoot is a line item worth paying for.

Why one quote is RM 1,500 and another is RM 12,000

They are almost never quoting for the same work. Before comparing prices, check what each one includes.

A small business owner comparing two website quotes: an RM 1,500 quote missing copywriting, ownership, testing and a written scope, and an RM 12,000 quote that names every page, revisions, yearly costs, ownership and a final total — Same brief, two quotes. The cheaper one is not a better deal — it just leaves out the work that helps a site get enquiries.

Signs a quote is too cheap

✕No mention of who writes the copy

✕Domain and hosting registered in the designer’s name

✕“Unlimited pages” for a fixed low price

✕No mobile testing or speed work listed

✕No written scope, just a total

What a fair quote names

✓Every page, and who writes it

✓Revisions included, and what counts as one

✓Yearly costs after launch, in ringgit

✓You own the domain, hosting and files

✓Whether the total is final, with any tax shown separately

More on vetting who you hire: how to choose a web designer.

Quick check: is your website budget realistic?

5 questions · 30 seconds

Open your website on your phone, then answer honestly.

Do you know which type of website you need?

Have you planned for the yearly costs after launch?

Does your quote say who writes the words?

Does it include phone testing and a working enquiry form?

Is the total final, with any tax shown separately?

Already have a website?

Then you may not need a new one. Often the site is fine, and the problem is a homepage that doesn’t clearly say what you do or what to do next. That is a small fix, not a new build.

See website redesign cost in Malaysia for what fixing an existing site costs.

Not sure which row you’re in?

Send me your current website link, or tell me what you sell. Within 48 hours I’ll tell you which type of website you really need and roughly what it should cost. Free, and the advice is yours to keep.

Get my free audit Or see the one-page site for USD 500 →

Website cost questions from Malaysian owners

Most small business websites in Malaysia cost between RM 2,000 and RM 15,000 in 2026. A one-page site starts at about RM 2,000, a 5–10 page business site with properly written text costs RM 6,000 to RM 15,000, and online shops usually start from RM 8,000.

Enough to cover planning, writing, phone testing and an easy way for people to contact you. In Malaysia that usually means RM 6,000 to RM 15,000 for a 5–10 page site. Below RM 2,000 you usually get a template with your logo added.

Plan for about RM 300 to RM 1,000 a year for domain and hosting on a small business site. Maintenance, if you want it, adds RM 100 to RM 500 a month, depending on how often the site changes and whether backups and updates are included.

Usually RM 8,000 to RM 30,000 for a custom online shop, depending on the number of products, payment setup, delivery rules and stock system. A Shopify or WooCommerce template can cost less to start, but the monthly fees add up.

It should be. A fair quote gives one final total and shows any tax as a separate line. Ask whether anything will be added before you compare prices.

A one-page site can be ready in about a week. A 5–10 page business site usually takes three to six weeks — and most of that time is waiting for content, photos and approvals, not building.

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