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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bintulu is 2.8% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bintulu is 20.2% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.85 MYR 15.19

$3.65 MYR 14.36

5.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.70 MYR 69.7

$18.95 MYR 74.6

-6.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.51 MYR 21.70

$4.74 MYR 18.66

16.24%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.29

$2.81 MYR 11.09

1.78%

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

$0.62 MYR 2.43

$0.73 MYR 2.88

-15.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.55

$0.40 MYR 1.57

-2.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.75 MYR 10.85

$3.58 MYR 14.11

-23.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.93 MYR 19.44

$4.97 MYR 19.57

-0.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 MYR 6.80

$1.94 MYR 7.66

-10.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 MYR 5.13

$0.94 MYR 3.72

38.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.23

$1.78 MYR 7.02

-25.28%

Eggs

$2.09 MYR 8.22

$2.25 MYR 8.86

-7.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.41 MYR 64.7

$10.55 MYR 41.55

55.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.32 MYR 13.07

$3.55 MYR 13.99

-6.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.53 MYR 21.80

$7.89 MYR 31.10

-29.91%

Apples (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.60

$2.79 MYR 10.98

-40.14%

Banana (1kg)

$0.91 MYR 3.58

$1.67 MYR 6.59

-45.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.60 MYR 6.31

$2.45 MYR 9.64

-34.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.07 MYR 4.22

$1.20 MYR 4.73

-10.83%

Potato (1kg)

$0.53 MYR 2.09

$1.18 MYR 4.65

-55.08%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 MYR 4.56

$1.33 MYR 5.24

-12.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.95 MYR 3.76

-23.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.55

$0.58 MYR 2.30

-32.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.02 MYR 15.84

$4.26 MYR 16.79

-5.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.29 MYR 76.0

$20.10 MYR 79.2

-4.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 MYR 11.09

$2.66 MYR 10.49

6.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.90 MYR 7.51

$3.92 MYR 15.43

-51.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.16 MYR 4.55

$0.77 MYR 3.01

50.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.74 MYR 62.0

$11.59 MYR 45.67

35.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 MYR 3.61

$1.03 MYR 4.04

-10.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 MYR 3.39

$0.35 MYR 1.39

145.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.38 MYR 9.39

$9.50 MYR 37.41

-74.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.55 MYR 2.16

$0.46 MYR 1.82

19.57%

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

$42.7K MYR 168.3K

$31.5K MYR 124.2K

35.48%

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

$37.2K MYR 146.6K

$28.4K MYR 111.8K

31.05%

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

$58.0 MYR 229

$40.92 MYR 161

41.79%

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

$8.95 MYR 35.25

$9.19 MYR 36.19

-2.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.66 MYR 117

$22.78 MYR 89.7

30.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.7 MYR 259

$36.50 MYR 144

79.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 MYR 23.33

$7.22 MYR 28.44

-18.01%

Cinema Ticket

$4.19 MYR 16.49

$4.93 MYR 19.44

-15.01%

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

$120 MYR 471

$211 MYR 830

-43.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,950 MYR 27.4K

$8,077 MYR 31.8K

-13.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.6 MYR 247

$49.40 MYR 195

26.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.76 MYR 133

$34.58 MYR 136

-2.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.3 MYR 305

$53.3 MYR 210

45.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.1 MYR 355

$48.25 MYR 190

86.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$214 MYR 845

$465 MYR 1,830

-53.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$152 MYR 599

$339 MYR 1,335

-55.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$458 MYR 1,804

$829 MYR 3,266

-44.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$320 MYR 1,262

$545 MYR 2,149

-41.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,806 MYR 7,117

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-44.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,174 MYR 4,625

$803 MYR 3,164

46.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$624 MYR 2,458

$1,811 MYR 7,133

-65.54%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

4.49

0.22%

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

Last update for Bintulu: February 28, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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