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 10.5% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ampang Jaya is 14.8% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.63 MYR 14.27

$3.65 MYR 14.33

-0.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.49 MYR 72.7

$18.95 MYR 74.5

-2.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.83 MYR 19.00

$4.74 MYR 18.61

1.90%

Cappuccino

$3.01 MYR 11.82

$2.81 MYR 11.06

7.12%

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

$0.85 MYR 3.35

$0.73 MYR 2.87

16.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.40 MYR 1.57

15.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.45 MYR 13.55

$3.58 MYR 14.07

-3.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.82 MYR 22.89

$4.97 MYR 19.52

17.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 MYR 7.06

$1.94 MYR 7.64

-7.22%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$0.94 MYR 3.71

5.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.86

$1.78 MYR 7.00

-30.34%

Eggs

$2.28 MYR 8.97

$2.25 MYR 8.84

1.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.63 MYR 41.76

$10.55 MYR 41.45

0.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 13.32

$3.55 MYR 13.96

-4.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.51 MYR 25.57

$7.89 MYR 31.02

-17.49%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 MYR 14.11

$2.79 MYR 10.95

28.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 MYR 6.10

$1.67 MYR 6.57

-7.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.80 MYR 7.08

$2.45 MYR 9.61

-26.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.88

$1.20 MYR 4.72

3.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.66

$1.18 MYR 4.63

0.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.50

$1.33 MYR 5.22

5.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.92 MYR 3.62

$0.95 MYR 3.75

-3.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.03

$0.58 MYR 2.30

-10.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 16.24

$4.26 MYR 16.75

-3.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.55 MYR 80.8

$20.10 MYR 79.0

2.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.67 MYR 10.49

$2.66 MYR 10.47

0.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.00 MYR 15.71

$3.92 MYR 15.39

2.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.91

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-3.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.79 MYR 46.35

$11.59 MYR 45.55

1.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 3.89

$1.03 MYR 4.03

-3.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 MYR 3.92

$0.35 MYR 1.39

185.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.77 MYR 34.47

$9.50 MYR 37.32

-7.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.46 MYR 1.82

6.52%

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

$48.8K MYR 191.8K

$31.5K MYR 123.9K

54.82%

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

$39.3K MYR 154.4K

$28.4K MYR 111.5K

38.39%

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

$41.09 MYR 161

$40.92 MYR 161

0.42%

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

$9.36 MYR 36.80

$9.19 MYR 36.10

1.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.79 MYR 89.6

$22.78 MYR 89.5

0.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.30 MYR 139

$36.50 MYR 143

-3.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.73 MYR 22.53

$7.22 MYR 28.36

-20.64%

Cinema Ticket

$5.05 MYR 19.85

$4.93 MYR 19.39

2.43%

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

$209 MYR 820

$211 MYR 828

-1.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,877 MYR 27.0K

$8,077 MYR 31.7K

-14.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.7 MYR 250

$49.40 MYR 194

28.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.03 MYR 118

$34.58 MYR 136

-13.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.7 MYR 286

$53.3 MYR 209

36.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.35 MYR 194

$48.25 MYR 190

2.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$387 MYR 1,519

$465 MYR 1,826

-16.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 MYR 1,118

$339 MYR 1,331

-15.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,007 MYR 3,959

$829 MYR 3,258

21.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$468 MYR 1,839

$545 MYR 2,143

-14.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,929 MYR 7,579

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-40.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$835 MYR 3,281

$803 MYR 3,156

3.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$867 MYR 3,408

$1,811 MYR 7,115

-52.11%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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