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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ampang Jaya is 0.5% cheaper than Petropolis without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ampang Jaya is 25.7% more expensive than Petropolis without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ampang Jaya
Petropolis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.52 MYR 14.84
$6.34 R$35.18
-44.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.15 MYR 80.8
$25.46 R$141
-24.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.61 MYR 19.44
$6.68 R$37.07
-30.99%
Cappuccino
$2.92 MYR 12.29
$1.77 R$9.8
64.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MYR 3.62
$1.07 R$5.92
-19.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MYR 2.03
$0.58 R$3.21
-17.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 MYR 14.53
$1.1 R$6.08
212.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.99 MYR 25.26
$2.37 R$13.15
152.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ampang Jaya
Petropolis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 MYR 7.53
$1.08 R$6
65.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 MYR 4.16
$1.48 R$8.24
-33.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MYR 5.29
$1.3 R$7.24
-3.08%
Eggs
$2.25 MYR 9.48
$1.82 R$10.11
23.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.51 MYR 44.34
$8.17 R$45.36
28.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 MYR 15.01
$3.74 R$20.73
-4.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 MYR 27.16
$7.6 R$42.19
-15.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 MYR 15.67
$1.37 R$7.6
171.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 MYR 6.59
$1.09 R$6.07
43.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 MYR 7.51
$0.8 R$4.43
122.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 MYR 5.14
$1.34 R$7.45
-8.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 MYR 5.01
$1.28 R$7.1
-7.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 MYR 5.83
$1.03 R$5.72
33.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 MYR 3.8
$0.47 R$2.62
91.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MYR 2.22
$0.51 R$2.84
3.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MYR 18.3
$2.03 R$11.26
113.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.9 MYR 79.7
$5.73 R$31.83
229.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 MYR 11.7
$0.93 R$5.18
197.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 MYR 16.15
$1.45 R$8.05
164.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Ampang Jaya
Petropolis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 MYR 3.14
$0.98 R$5.42
-23.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.55 MYR 48.69
$45.16 R$251
-74.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 MYR 4.17
$1.03 R$5.71
-3.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 MYR 4.36
$0.67 R$3.71
53.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.75 MYR 36.91
$7.03 R$39.02
24.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.1
$1.05 R$5.82
-52.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.3K MYR 212.2K
$13.3K R$73.8K
278.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K MYR 161.5K
$17.3K R$96.2K
121.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ampang Jaya
Petropolis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.52 MYR 175
$62.7 R$348
-33.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.38 MYR 39.57
$10.82 R$60
-13.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.73 MYR 95.8
$17.9 R$99.4
26.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ampang Jaya
Petropolis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.73 MYR 151
$26 R$144
37.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 MYR 25.19
$36.05 R$200
-83.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.93 MYR 20.78
$5.74 R$31.88
-14.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ampang Jaya
Petropolis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 MYR 906
$186 R$1,033
15.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,007 MYR 29.5K
$4,866 R$27K
44.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ampang Jaya
Petropolis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.1 MYR 275
$37.65 R$209
73.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.01 MYR 127
$32.37 R$180
-7.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 MYR 311
$85.6 R$475
-13.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.2 MYR 203
$56.5 R$313
-14.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ampang Jaya
Petropolis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 MYR 1,628
$345 R$1,912
12.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 MYR 1,216
$190 R$1,056
51.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 MYR 4,261
$540 R$2,998
87.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$452 MYR 1,905
$425 R$2,358
6.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,852 MYR 7,812
$2,429 R$13.5K
-23.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,080 MYR 4,554
$1,706 R$9,467
-36.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ampang Jaya
Petropolis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$811 MYR 3,421
$568 R$3,155
42.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
11.6
-61.29%

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

Last update for Ampang Jaya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Petropolis: October 28, 2025

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