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 7.2% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ampang Jaya is 3.9% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.55 MYR 14.03

$3.45 MYR 13.65

2.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.04 MYR 75.2

$19.09 MYR 75.4

-0.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.61 MYR 18.20

$4.58 MYR 18.09

0.66%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 11.75

$2.82 MYR 11.12

5.32%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.08

$0.67 MYR 2.63

16.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.92

$0.39 MYR 1.55

25.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.52 MYR 13.92

$3.44 MYR 13.61

2.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.88 MYR 23.21

$5.21 MYR 20.59

12.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.33

$1.87 MYR 7.40

-0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$1.02 MYR 4.04

-2.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.11

$1.79 MYR 7.06

-27.93%

Eggs

$2.20 MYR 8.71

$2.26 MYR 8.93

-2.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 41.73

$10.46 MYR 41.33

0.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.45 MYR 13.63

$3.39 MYR 13.39

1.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.18 MYR 24.41

$8.22 MYR 32.47

-24.82%

Apples (1kg)

$3.63 MYR 14.32

$2.63 MYR 10.40

38.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.54 MYR 6.10

$1.68 MYR 6.65

-8.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.02

$2.47 MYR 9.75

-27.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.24 MYR 4.91

-3.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.52

$1.14 MYR 4.50

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.21

$1.34 MYR 5.30

-1.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 MYR 3.82

$0.95 MYR 3.76

2.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.08

$0.62 MYR 2.45

-14.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 16.30

$4.35 MYR 17.20

-5.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.40 MYR 80.6

$19.85 MYR 78.4

2.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 MYR 10.81

$2.69 MYR 10.64

1.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.97 MYR 15.67

$3.93 MYR 15.52

1.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.70

$0.75 MYR 2.98

-9.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.81 MYR 46.66

$11.61 MYR 45.86

1.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 3.89

$0.98 MYR 3.89

1.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$0.33 MYR 1.29

200.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.67 MYR 34.25

$9.45 MYR 37.35

-8.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.47 MYR 1.85

-2.13%

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

$49.1K MYR 193.9K

$31.1K MYR 122.7K

58.05%

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

$38.5K MYR 152.1K

$28.0K MYR 110.5K

37.59%

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

$41.13 MYR 162

$40.62 MYR 160

1.26%

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

$9.38 MYR 37.06

$9.08 MYR 35.87

3.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.02 MYR 90.9

$23.14 MYR 91.4

-0.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.18 MYR 139

$37.14 MYR 147

-5.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.87 MYR 23.17

$7.19 MYR 28.39

-18.36%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 MYR 19.88

$4.93 MYR 19.47

2.03%

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

$212 MYR 836

$211 MYR 833

0.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,030 MYR 27.8K

$8,152 MYR 32.2K

-13.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.9 MYR 260

$49.59 MYR 196

32.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.10 MYR 119

$34.85 MYR 138

-13.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.4 MYR 290

$54.7 MYR 216

34.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.54 MYR 192

$49.12 MYR 194

-1.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,547

$455 MYR 1,798

-13.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$284 MYR 1,123

$347 MYR 1,371

-18.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$984 MYR 3,886

$828 MYR 3,271

18.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,793

$536 MYR 2,118

-15.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,977 MYR 7,807

$3,238 MYR 12.8K

-38.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$891 MYR 3,519

$217 MYR 856

311.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$887 MYR 3,503

$1,792 MYR 7,079

-50.52%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: April 13, 2026

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