Value of the Data •The data will be useful to analyze the response and perception of Malaysian households about the increasing cost of living and other comparable countries having the same features and situation. •The data is valuable for further research to formulate the strategic program on poverty alleviation and increase the standard of living. •The data can be used by policy makers and researchers to understand the importance of the interrelationship between incomes, price and consumption expenditure of households towards attaining a better standard of living [2, 3].