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 15.9% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ampang Jaya is 8.8% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 14.11

$3.48 MYR 14.12

-0.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.23 MYR 78.1

$18.63 MYR 75.6

3.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.58 MYR 18.60

$4.67 MYR 18.97

-1.93%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.60

$2.82 MYR 11.44

1.42%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.23

$0.73 MYR 2.98

9.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.83

$0.37 MYR 1.49

21.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.64 MYR 14.80

$3.46 MYR 14.04

5.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.72 MYR 23.24

$5.19 MYR 21.08

10.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 MYR 7.30

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-5.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.07

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-0.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.04

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-29.14%

Eggs

$2.26 MYR 9.20

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-0.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.69 MYR 43.42

$10.56 MYR 42.88

1.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.52 MYR 14.27

$3.44 MYR 13.95

2.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.32 MYR 25.68

$8.23 MYR 33.41

-23.21%

Apples (1kg)

$3.76 MYR 15.25

$2.69 MYR 10.90

39.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.17

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-12.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.24

$2.48 MYR 10.09

-28.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.91

$1.19 MYR 4.85

1.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.80

$1.19 MYR 4.82

-0.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.41

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-3.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.86

$0.90 MYR 3.63

5.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.23

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-6.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.65

$4.33 MYR 17.59

0.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.57 MYR 75.4

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-2.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.76 MYR 11.22

$2.69 MYR 10.91

2.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.00 MYR 16.26

$3.83 MYR 15.54

4.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-9.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.66 MYR 47.36

$11.71 MYR 47.54

-0.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.18

$1.02 MYR 4.14

0.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.04

$0.35 MYR 1.44

182.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.88 MYR 36.05

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-1.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.86

$0.50 MYR 2.02

-8.00%

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

$49.0K MYR 198.9K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

53.68%

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

$38.5K MYR 156.1K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

39.90%

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

$41.65 MYR 169

$41.33 MYR 168

0.77%

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

$9.09 MYR 36.91

$9.31 MYR 37.82

-2.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.95 MYR 93.2

$23.39 MYR 95.0

-1.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.97 MYR 146

$37.06 MYR 150

-2.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 MYR 23.56

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-20.87%

Cinema Ticket

$5.00 MYR 20.28

$4.80 MYR 19.51

4.17%

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

$215 MYR 874

$213 MYR 864

1.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,923 MYR 28.1K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-15.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.7 MYR 267

$49.78 MYR 202

32.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.40 MYR 123

$34.45 MYR 140

-11.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.7 MYR 299

$54.1 MYR 220

36.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.82 MYR 198

$48.92 MYR 199

-0.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,567

$454 MYR 1,843

-14.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$288 MYR 1,167

$349 MYR 1,418

-17.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,021 MYR 4,146

$835 MYR 3,388

22.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,902

$554 MYR 2,249

-15.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,419 MYR 5,759

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-55.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$946 MYR 3,839

$759 MYR 3,081

24.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$838 MYR 3,400

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-51.08%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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