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

😐 Solo nomad: Bintulu is 16.3% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bintulu is 15.9% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.81 MYR 15.46

$3.48 MYR 14.12

9.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.35 MYR 70.4

$18.63 MYR 75.6

-6.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.73 MYR 23.27

$4.67 MYR 18.97

22.70%

Cappuccino

$2.79 MYR 11.34

$2.82 MYR 11.44

-1.06%

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

$0.67 MYR 2.71

$0.73 MYR 2.98

-8.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.60

$0.37 MYR 1.49

5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.75 MYR 11.18

$3.46 MYR 14.04

-20.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.86 MYR 19.73

$5.19 MYR 21.08

-6.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 MYR 6.99

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-9.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.36 MYR 5.52

$1.01 MYR 4.11

34.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.38

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-24.00%

Eggs

$2.11 MYR 8.56

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-7.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.67 MYR 67.7

$10.56 MYR 42.88

57.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.32 MYR 13.48

$3.44 MYR 13.95

-3.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.75 MYR 23.34

$8.23 MYR 33.41

-30.13%

Apples (1kg)

$1.61 MYR 6.55

$2.69 MYR 10.90

-40.15%

Banana (1kg)

$0.92 MYR 3.75

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-47.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.79

$2.48 MYR 10.09

-32.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.07 MYR 4.33

$1.19 MYR 4.85

-10.08%

Potato (1kg)

$0.52 MYR 2.12

$1.19 MYR 4.82

-56.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 MYR 4.69

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-15.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.90 MYR 3.63

-18.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.61

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-32.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.93 MYR 15.96

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-9.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.83 MYR 72.4

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-6.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.90 MYR 11.79

$2.69 MYR 10.91

7.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.91 MYR 7.74

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-50.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.15 MYR 4.67

$0.75 MYR 3.03

53.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.49 MYR 62.9

$11.71 MYR 47.54

32.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 MYR 3.67

$1.02 MYR 4.14

-11.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 MYR 3.50

$0.35 MYR 1.44

145.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.40 MYR 9.76

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-73.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.55 MYR 2.24

$0.50 MYR 2.02

10.00%

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

$43.0K MYR 174.6K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

34.88%

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

$37.8K MYR 153.5K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

37.56%

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

$58.1 MYR 236

$41.33 MYR 168

40.67%

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

$8.96 MYR 36.39

$9.31 MYR 37.82

-3.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.76 MYR 121

$23.39 MYR 95.0

27.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.9 MYR 263

$37.06 MYR 150

75.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.01 MYR 24.39

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-18.01%

Cinema Ticket

$4.16 MYR 16.88

$4.80 MYR 19.51

-13.33%

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

$122 MYR 497

$213 MYR 864

-42.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,100 MYR 28.8K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-13.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.5 MYR 258

$49.78 MYR 202

27.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.09 MYR 138

$34.45 MYR 140

-1.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.9 MYR 312

$54.1 MYR 220

42.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.2 MYR 358

$48.92 MYR 199

80.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$208 MYR 846

$454 MYR 1,843

-54.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$151 MYR 614

$349 MYR 1,418

-56.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$460 MYR 1,866

$835 MYR 3,388

-44.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$320 MYR 1,299

$554 MYR 2,249

-42.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,754 MYR 7,120

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-45.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,160 MYR 4,710

$759 MYR 3,081

52.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$619 MYR 2,515

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-63.82%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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