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 14.2% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bukit Mertajam is 2% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.91 MYR 7.54

$3.65 MYR 14.36

-47.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.11 MYR 79.2

$18.95 MYR 74.6

6.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.66 MYR 14.42

$4.74 MYR 18.66

-22.78%

Cappuccino

$2.24 MYR 8.83

$2.81 MYR 11.09

-20.28%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.70

$0.73 MYR 2.88

-5.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.40 MYR 1.57

-7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.01 MYR 11.85

$3.58 MYR 14.11

-15.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.67 MYR 18.39

$4.97 MYR 19.57

-6.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 MYR 6.36

$1.94 MYR 7.66

-17.01%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 MYR 4.26

$0.94 MYR 3.72

14.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.57 MYR 2.26

$1.78 MYR 7.02

-67.98%

Eggs

$1.92 MYR 7.55

$2.25 MYR 8.86

-14.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.50 MYR 88.7

$10.55 MYR 41.55

113.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.80 MYR 18.92

$3.55 MYR 13.99

35.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.70 MYR 42.17

$7.89 MYR 31.10

35.61%

Apples (1kg)

$4.05 MYR 15.97

$2.79 MYR 10.98

45.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 MYR 6.96

$1.67 MYR 6.59

5.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.46 MYR 13.63

$2.45 MYR 9.64

41.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.37

$1.20 MYR 4.73

119.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 MYR 6.64

$1.18 MYR 4.65

43.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 MYR 4.06

$1.33 MYR 5.24

-22.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 MYR 4.21

$0.95 MYR 3.76

12.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.58 MYR 2.30

-36.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.28 MYR 16.86

$4.26 MYR 16.79

0.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.01 MYR 74.9

$20.10 MYR 79.2

-5.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.22

$2.66 MYR 10.49

64.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 MYR 10.12

$3.92 MYR 15.43

-34.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 MYR 2.66

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-12.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.97 MYR 47.15

$11.59 MYR 45.67

3.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.03 MYR 4.04

16.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$0.35 MYR 1.39

225.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.42 MYR 17.43

$9.50 MYR 37.41

-53.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.46 MYR 1.82

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

$43.2K MYR 170.4K

$31.5K MYR 124.2K

37.17%

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

$32.0K MYR 126.1K

$28.4K MYR 111.8K

12.76%

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

$26.86 MYR 106

$40.92 MYR 161

-34.36%

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

$9.97 MYR 39.27

$9.19 MYR 36.19

8.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.47 MYR 112

$22.78 MYR 89.7

24.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.66 MYR 144

$36.50 MYR 144

0.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.84 MYR 22.99

$7.22 MYR 28.44

-19.11%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 MYR 16.92

$4.93 MYR 19.44

-12.98%

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

$116 MYR 458

$211 MYR 830

-44.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,395 MYR 17.3K

$8,077 MYR 31.8K

-45.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.96 MYR 47.13

$49.40 MYR 195

-75.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62.6 MYR 247

$34.58 MYR 136

81.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.29 MYR 91.8

$53.3 MYR 210

-56.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.4 MYR 309

$48.25 MYR 190

62.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,538

$465 MYR 1,830

-15.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.0 MYR 237

$339 MYR 1,335

-82.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$651 MYR 2,567

$829 MYR 3,266

-21.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,853

$545 MYR 2,149

-13.77%

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)

$984 MYR 3,877

$1,811 MYR 7,133

-45.66%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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