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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangi is 1.2% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangi is 3.7% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.40 MYR 13.80

$3.48 MYR 14.12

-2.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 MYR 53.2

$18.63 MYR 75.6

-29.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.15 MYR 12.78

$4.67 MYR 18.97

-32.55%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 12.07

$2.82 MYR 11.44

5.32%

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

$0.83 MYR 3.38

$0.73 MYR 2.98

13.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.86

$0.37 MYR 1.49

24.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.78 MYR 19.43

$3.46 MYR 14.04

38.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.65 MYR 26.99

$5.19 MYR 21.08

28.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 MYR 6.30

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-18.85%

White Bread (500g)

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-32.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.61 MYR 2.46

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-65.14%

Eggs

$1.86 MYR 7.56

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-18.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 MYR 64.0

$10.56 MYR 42.88

49.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.40 MYR 9.73

$3.44 MYR 13.95

-30.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.68 MYR 39.28

$8.23 MYR 33.41

17.62%

Apples (1kg)

$3.60 MYR 14.61

$2.69 MYR 10.90

33.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.50 MYR 6.10

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-13.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.44

$2.48 MYR 10.09

3.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$1.19 MYR 4.85

-38.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.90

$1.19 MYR 4.82

21.85%

Onion (1kg)

$0.36 MYR 1.47

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-73.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 MYR 5.18

$0.90 MYR 3.63

42.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.25

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-6.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 16.96

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-3.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.93 MYR 56.6

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-26.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.87 MYR 11.67

$2.69 MYR 10.91

6.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.68

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-24.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.02

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-1.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.62 MYR 47.16

$11.71 MYR 47.54

-0.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 MYR 5.79

$1.02 MYR 4.14

40.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.02

$0.35 MYR 1.44

182.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 MYR 24.56

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-32.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.50 MYR 2.02

-8.00%

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

$35.9K MYR 145.9K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

12.69%

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

$37.8K MYR 153.6K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

37.60%

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

$45.56 MYR 185

$41.33 MYR 168

10.23%

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

$9.11 MYR 36.97

$9.31 MYR 37.82

-2.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.50 MYR 124

$23.39 MYR 95.0

30.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.38 MYR 152

$37.06 MYR 150

0.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.85 MYR 23.74

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-20.19%

Cinema Ticket

$4.98 MYR 20.21

$4.80 MYR 19.51

3.75%

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

$186 MYR 754

$213 MYR 864

-12.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,779 MYR 27.5K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-17.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 263

$49.78 MYR 202

30.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.49 MYR 75.1

$34.45 MYR 140

-46.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.4 MYR 298

$54.1 MYR 220

35.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.52 MYR 160

$48.92 MYR 199

-19.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,883

$454 MYR 1,843

2.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 MYR 1,140

$349 MYR 1,418

-19.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$528 MYR 2,144

$835 MYR 3,388

-36.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 MYR 1,315

$554 MYR 2,249

-41.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,499 MYR 6,085

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-53.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$782 MYR 3,175

$759 MYR 3,081

3.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,207 MYR 4,902

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-29.48%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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