Cost of Living Comparison Between Bukit Mertajam and Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Bukit Mertajam and Petaling Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Bukit Mertajam is 8.2% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bukit Mertajam is 1.9% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.94 MYR 7.87

$3.48 MYR 14.12

-44.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.93 MYR 80.9

$18.63 MYR 75.6

6.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.74 MYR 15.20

$4.67 MYR 18.97

-19.91%

Cappuccino

$2.24 MYR 9.11

$2.82 MYR 11.44

-20.57%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.78

$0.73 MYR 2.98

-6.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.37

$0.37 MYR 1.49

-8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.99 MYR 12.15

$3.46 MYR 14.04

-13.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.76 MYR 19.31

$5.19 MYR 21.08

-8.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 MYR 6.59

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-15.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.11 MYR 4.52

$1.01 MYR 4.11

9.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.56 MYR 2.29

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-68.00%

Eggs

$1.84 MYR 7.47

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-18.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$21.99 MYR 89.3

$10.56 MYR 42.88

108.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.03 MYR 20.42

$3.44 MYR 13.95

46.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 42.82

$8.23 MYR 33.41

28.19%

Apples (1kg)

$3.86 MYR 15.66

$2.69 MYR 10.90

43.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 7.01

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-0.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 MYR 13.58

$2.48 MYR 10.09

34.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 10.77

$1.19 MYR 4.85

122.69%

Potato (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.23

$1.19 MYR 4.82

49.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-27.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 MYR 4.54

$0.90 MYR 3.63

24.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-37.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 16.98

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-3.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.12 MYR 73.6

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-4.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.35 MYR 17.64

$2.69 MYR 10.91

61.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.63 MYR 10.67

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-31.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.93

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-4.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.01 MYR 48.77

$11.71 MYR 47.54

2.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.92

$1.02 MYR 4.14

18.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.42

$0.35 MYR 1.44

211.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.32 MYR 17.52

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-52.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.50 MYR 2.02

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

$43.1K MYR 175.0K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

35.17%

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

$31.5K MYR 127.7K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

14.46%

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

$26.44 MYR 107

$41.33 MYR 168

-36.03%

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

$9.91 MYR 40.22

$9.31 MYR 37.82

6.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.97 MYR 114

$23.39 MYR 95.0

19.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.63 MYR 153

$37.06 MYR 150

1.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.06 MYR 24.62

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-17.33%

Cinema Ticket

$4.15 MYR 16.83

$4.80 MYR 19.51

-13.54%

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

$117 MYR 476

$213 MYR 864

-44.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,270 MYR 17.3K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-48.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.89 MYR 48.26

$49.78 MYR 202

-76.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.9 MYR 260

$34.45 MYR 140

85.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.10 MYR 93.8

$54.1 MYR 220

-57.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.1 MYR 317

$48.92 MYR 199

59.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,553

$454 MYR 1,843

-15.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$57.9 MYR 235

$349 MYR 1,418

-83.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$636 MYR 2,584

$835 MYR 3,388

-23.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,897

$554 MYR 2,249

-15.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$976 MYR 3,964

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-42.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.49

-11.80%

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

Last update for Bukit Mertajam: January 13, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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