Cost of Living Comparison Between Bayan Lepas and Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Bayan Lepas and Petaling Jaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Bayan Lepas is 8.3% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bayan Lepas is 14.2% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.55 MYR 14.00

$3.65 MYR 14.36

-2.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.58 MYR 73.2

$18.95 MYR 74.6

-1.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.22 MYR 16.64

$4.74 MYR 18.66

-10.97%

Cappuccino

$2.67 MYR 10.53

$2.81 MYR 11.09

-4.98%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.17

$0.73 MYR 2.88

9.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 MYR 2.24

$0.40 MYR 1.57

42.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.79 MYR 18.87

$3.58 MYR 14.11

33.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.63 MYR 18.25

$4.97 MYR 19.57

-6.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.44 MYR 9.61

$1.94 MYR 7.66

25.77%

White Bread (500g)

$0.91 MYR 3.58

$0.94 MYR 3.72

-3.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.48

$1.78 MYR 7.02

-21.91%

Eggs

$1.73 MYR 6.80

$2.25 MYR 8.86

-23.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.63 MYR 57.7

$10.55 MYR 41.55

38.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.64 MYR 18.29

$3.55 MYR 13.99

30.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.59 MYR 25.98

$7.89 MYR 31.10

-16.48%

Apples (1kg)

$3.03 MYR 11.95

$2.79 MYR 10.98

8.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.54 MYR 6.09

$1.67 MYR 6.59

-7.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 MYR 11.95

$2.45 MYR 9.64

23.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$1.20 MYR 4.73

-1.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$1.18 MYR 4.65

-16.10%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 3.94

$1.33 MYR 5.24

-24.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 MYR 2.63

$0.95 MYR 3.76

-29.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 MYR 2.43

$0.58 MYR 2.30

6.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.04 MYR 19.85

$4.26 MYR 16.79

18.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.00 MYR 78.8

$20.10 MYR 79.2

-0.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.86 MYR 11.28

$2.66 MYR 10.49

7.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 MYR 5.15

$3.92 MYR 15.43

-66.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.66 MYR 2.59

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-14.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.04 MYR 55.3

$11.59 MYR 45.67

21.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.57 MYR 6.19

$1.03 MYR 4.04

52.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$0.35 MYR 1.39

182.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.06 MYR 23.86

$9.50 MYR 37.41

-36.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.58 MYR 2.30

$0.46 MYR 1.82

26.09%

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

$35.1K MYR 138.4K

$31.5K MYR 124.2K

11.44%

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

$29.7K MYR 117.0K

$28.4K MYR 111.8K

4.59%

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

$33.58 MYR 132

$40.92 MYR 161

-17.94%

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

$11.43 MYR 45.05

$9.19 MYR 36.19

24.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.63 MYR 117

$22.78 MYR 89.7

30.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.31 MYR 127

$36.50 MYR 144

-11.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.42 MYR 17.42

$7.22 MYR 28.44

-38.78%

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 MYR 16.15

$4.93 MYR 19.44

-16.84%

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

$232 MYR 916

$211 MYR 830

10.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,040 MYR 27.7K

$8,077 MYR 31.8K

-12.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$38.14 MYR 150

$49.40 MYR 195

-22.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.47 MYR 100

$34.58 MYR 136

-26.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.1 MYR 241

$53.3 MYR 210

14.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.0 MYR 311

$48.25 MYR 190

63.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$188 MYR 740

$465 MYR 1,830

-59.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$218 MYR 858

$339 MYR 1,335

-35.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 1,878

$829 MYR 3,266

-42.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$556 MYR 2,189

$545 MYR 2,149

1.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,164

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,010 MYR 3,980

$1,811 MYR 7,133

-44.20%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.3

4.49

-26.50%

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

Last update for Bayan Lepas: March 3, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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