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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangi is 5.1% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangi is 12.5% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.37 MYR 14.21

$3.47 MYR 14.63

-2.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.84 MYR 54.1

$18.92 MYR 79.8

-32.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.1 MYR 13.09

$4.6 MYR 19.4

-32.61%

Cappuccino

$2.91 MYR 12.28

$2.72 MYR 11.47

6.99%

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

$0.8 MYR 3.36

$0.73 MYR 3.07

9.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.94

$0.39 MYR 1.66

17.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.74 MYR 20

$3.47 MYR 14.62

36.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.54 MYR 27.57

$4.92 MYR 20.75

32.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.53 MYR 6.45

$1.87 MYR 7.89

-18.18%

White Bread (500g)

$0.72 MYR 3.05

$0.95 MYR 4.01

-24.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.6 MYR 2.53

$1.72 MYR 7.24

-65.12%

Eggs

$1.88 MYR 7.92

$2.18 MYR 9.18

-13.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.78 MYR 66.6

$10.64 MYR 44.87

48.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.29 MYR 9.66

$3.39 MYR 14.3

-32.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.56 MYR 40.29

$8.19 MYR 34.54

16.73%

Apples (1kg)

$3.8 MYR 16.01

$2.79 MYR 11.76

36.20%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.47

$1.75 MYR 7.37

-12.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.33 MYR 18.28

$2.53 MYR 10.68

71.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.68 MYR 2.89

$1.25 MYR 5.27

-45.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.45

$1.13 MYR 4.75

35.40%

Onion (1kg)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$1.4 MYR 5.89

-74.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 MYR 5.53

$0.96 MYR 4.04

36.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.22

$0.58 MYR 2.45

-8.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 18.27

$4.27 MYR 18.01

1.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.53 MYR 61.3

$18.88 MYR 79.6

-23.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.84 MYR 11.99

$2.68 MYR 11.31

5.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 MYR 12.79

$3.83 MYR 16.16

-20.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.11

$0.71 MYR 2.99

4.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.84 MYR 49.91

$11.75 MYR 49.57

0.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.45 MYR 6.11

$1.03 MYR 4.33

40.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 MYR 4.21

$0.35 MYR 1.49

185.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.86 MYR 24.73

$9.36 MYR 39.46

-37.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.97

$0.49 MYR 2.07

-4.08%

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

$35.6K MYR 150K

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

13.50%

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

$39.2K MYR 165.2K

$28K MYR 118.2K

39.69%

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

$45.53 MYR 192

$41.58 MYR 175

9.50%

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

$9.36 MYR 39.45

$8.89 MYR 37.47

5.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.31 MYR 132

$22.97 MYR 96.9

36.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.56 MYR 158

$37.26 MYR 157

0.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 MYR 25.16

$7.23 MYR 30.5

-17.43%

Cinema Ticket

$4.83 MYR 20.35

$5.08 MYR 21.43

-4.92%

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

$187 MYR 788

$210 MYR 887

-11.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,824 MYR 28.8K

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

-14.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.8 MYR 277

$49.01 MYR 207

34.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.92 MYR 79.8

$34.16 MYR 144

-44.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.3 MYR 313

$55.2 MYR 233

34.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.48 MYR 166

$48.06 MYR 203

-17.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,959

$455 MYR 1,917

2.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$288 MYR 1,215

$349 MYR 1,471

-17.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$534 MYR 2,252

$823 MYR 3,471

-35.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$327 MYR 1,378

$542 MYR 2,287

-39.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,812 MYR 7,641

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

-24.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,137 MYR 4,796

$821 MYR 3,463

38.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,201 MYR 5,064

$1,668 MYR 7,036

-28.02%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.49

-9.35%

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

Last update for Bangi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

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