Cost of Living Comparison Between Ampang Jaya and Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Ampang Jaya and Petaling Jaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Ampang Jaya is 4.8% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ampang Jaya is 11% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.52 MYR 14.84

$3.47 MYR 14.63

1.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.15 MYR 80.8

$18.92 MYR 79.8

1.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.61 MYR 19.44

$4.6 MYR 19.4

0.22%

Cappuccino

$2.92 MYR 12.29

$2.72 MYR 11.47

7.35%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 MYR 3.62

$0.73 MYR 3.07

17.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 2.03

$0.39 MYR 1.66

23.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 14.53

$3.47 MYR 14.62

-0.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.99 MYR 25.26

$4.92 MYR 20.75

21.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 MYR 7.53

$1.87 MYR 7.89

-4.28%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.16

$0.95 MYR 4.01

4.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.29

$1.72 MYR 7.24

-26.74%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 9.48

$2.18 MYR 9.18

3.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.51 MYR 44.34

$10.64 MYR 44.87

-1.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.56 MYR 15.01

$3.39 MYR 14.3

5.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.44 MYR 27.16

$8.19 MYR 34.54

-21.37%

Apples (1kg)

$3.72 MYR 15.67

$2.79 MYR 11.76

33.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 MYR 6.59

$1.75 MYR 7.37

-10.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.51

$2.53 MYR 10.68

-29.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.14

$1.25 MYR 5.27

-2.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.01

$1.13 MYR 4.75

5.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.83

$1.4 MYR 5.89

-1.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 MYR 3.8

$0.96 MYR 4.04

-6.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.22

$0.58 MYR 2.45

-8.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 18.3

$4.27 MYR 18.01

1.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.9 MYR 79.7

$18.88 MYR 79.6

0.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 MYR 11.7

$2.68 MYR 11.31

3.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 16.15

$3.83 MYR 16.16

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.14

$0.71 MYR 2.99

5.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.55 MYR 48.69

$11.75 MYR 49.57

-1.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 4.17

$1.03 MYR 4.33

-3.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.36

$0.35 MYR 1.49

194.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.75 MYR 36.91

$9.36 MYR 39.46

-6.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.49 MYR 2.07

2.04%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$50.3K MYR 212.2K

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

60.51%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.3K MYR 161.5K

$28K MYR 118.2K

36.59%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$41.52 MYR 175

$41.58 MYR 175

-0.14%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.38 MYR 39.57

$8.89 MYR 37.47

5.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.73 MYR 95.8

$22.97 MYR 96.9

-1.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.73 MYR 151

$37.26 MYR 157

-4.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 MYR 25.19

$7.23 MYR 30.5

-17.43%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 20.78

$5.08 MYR 21.43

-2.95%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$215 MYR 906

$210 MYR 887

2.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,007 MYR 29.5K

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

-12.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.1 MYR 275

$49.01 MYR 207

32.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.01 MYR 127

$34.16 MYR 144

-12.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.7 MYR 311

$55.2 MYR 233

33.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.2 MYR 203

$48.06 MYR 203

0.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,628

$455 MYR 1,917

-15.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$288 MYR 1,216

$349 MYR 1,471

-17.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,010 MYR 4,261

$823 MYR 3,471

22.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$452 MYR 1,905

$542 MYR 2,287

-16.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,852 MYR 7,812

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

-22.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,080 MYR 4,554

$821 MYR 3,463

31.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$811 MYR 3,421

$1,668 MYR 7,036

-51.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ampang Jaya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

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