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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangi is 18.9% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangi is 0.5% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.20 MYR 12.65

$3.65 MYR 14.40

-12.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.07 MYR 51.7

$18.95 MYR 74.8

-31.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.99 MYR 11.81

$4.74 MYR 18.71

-36.92%

Cappuccino

$2.88 MYR 11.38

$2.81 MYR 11.11

2.49%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.15

$0.73 MYR 2.88

9.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.40 MYR 1.58

15.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.81 MYR 19.00

$3.58 MYR 14.14

34.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.72 MYR 26.54

$4.97 MYR 19.62

35.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 MYR 5.90

$1.94 MYR 7.68

-23.20%

White Bread (500g)

$0.74 MYR 2.91

$0.94 MYR 3.72

-21.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.60 MYR 2.38

$1.78 MYR 7.04

-66.29%

Eggs

$1.88 MYR 7.44

$2.25 MYR 8.89

-16.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.68 MYR 62.0

$10.55 MYR 41.66

48.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.33 MYR 9.19

$3.55 MYR 14.03

-34.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.18 MYR 36.26

$7.89 MYR 31.18

16.35%

Apples (1kg)

$3.78 MYR 14.92

$2.79 MYR 11.01

35.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.03

$1.67 MYR 6.61

-8.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.20

$2.45 MYR 9.66

5.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 MYR 2.91

$1.20 MYR 4.75

-38.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.81

$1.18 MYR 4.66

24.58%

Onion (1kg)

$0.36 MYR 1.43

$1.33 MYR 5.25

-72.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.26 MYR 4.99

$0.95 MYR 3.77

32.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.19

$0.58 MYR 2.31

-5.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.84

$4.26 MYR 16.83

Wine (Bottle)

$14.38 MYR 56.8

$20.10 MYR 79.4

-28.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.85 MYR 11.25

$2.66 MYR 10.52

7.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 MYR 11.48

$3.92 MYR 15.47

-25.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.92

$0.77 MYR 3.02

-3.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.84 MYR 46.77

$11.59 MYR 45.78

2.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.45 MYR 5.71

$1.03 MYR 4.05

40.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.08

$0.35 MYR 1.39

194.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.74 MYR 22.68

$9.50 MYR 37.51

-39.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

$0.46 MYR 1.83

2.17%

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

$35.6K MYR 140.5K

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

12.85%

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

$38.7K MYR 152.7K

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

36.17%

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

$45.73 MYR 181

$40.92 MYR 162

11.75%

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

$9.21 MYR 36.38

$9.19 MYR 36.28

0.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.76 MYR 121

$22.78 MYR 90.0

35.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.82 MYR 145

$36.50 MYR 144

0.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 MYR 22.91

$7.22 MYR 28.51

-19.67%

Cinema Ticket

$4.98 MYR 19.69

$4.93 MYR 19.49

1.01%

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

$184 MYR 728

$211 MYR 833

-12.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,859 MYR 27.1K

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

-15.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.0 MYR 261

$49.40 MYR 195

33.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.99 MYR 75.0

$34.58 MYR 137

-45.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.1 MYR 289

$53.3 MYR 210

37.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.00 MYR 158

$48.25 MYR 191

-17.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$480 MYR 1,897

$465 MYR 1,835

3.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 MYR 1,124

$339 MYR 1,338

-15.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$518 MYR 2,047

$829 MYR 3,274

-37.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$320 MYR 1,265

$545 MYR 2,154

-41.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,602 MYR 6,328

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-50.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,029 MYR 4,063

$803 MYR 3,172

28.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,276 MYR 5,040

$1,811 MYR 7,151

-29.53%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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