Rising food costs in Ipoh a hard pill to swallow


Visitors say prices of food and beverages in Ipoh are now comparable to Kuala Lumpur and Penang. — Photos: RONNIE CHIN/The Star

ONCE a haven for delicious and inexpensive foods, Ipoh seems to be losing this lustre. Even locals are claiming food in Perak’s capital is too expensive.

This sentiment is shared by visitors to the former tin-mining town who say food and beverage prices here are comparable to Kuala Lumpur and Penang.

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