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

😐 Solo nomad: Butterworth is 13.7% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Butterworth is 20.2% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.13 MYR 12.30

$3.65 MYR 14.33

-14.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.92 MYR 82.2

$18.95 MYR 74.5

10.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.77 MYR 18.76

$4.74 MYR 18.61

0.63%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 11.66

$2.81 MYR 11.06

5.69%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.85

$0.73 MYR 2.87

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.42

$0.40 MYR 1.57

-10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.18 MYR 16.41

$3.58 MYR 14.07

16.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.39 MYR 17.26

$4.97 MYR 19.52

-11.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.10

$1.94 MYR 7.64

-6.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 MYR 4.04

$0.94 MYR 3.71

9.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 MYR 6.59

$1.78 MYR 7.00

-5.62%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.46

$2.25 MYR 8.84

-4.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.52 MYR 57.1

$10.55 MYR 41.45

37.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.77 MYR 18.76

$3.55 MYR 13.96

34.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.41 MYR 36.97

$7.89 MYR 31.02

19.26%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 MYR 11.30

$2.79 MYR 10.95

3.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.70

$1.67 MYR 6.57

-13.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 MYR 10.26

$2.45 MYR 9.61

6.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.03

$1.20 MYR 4.72

27.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.64

$1.18 MYR 4.63

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.58

$1.33 MYR 5.22

-12.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.73

$0.95 MYR 3.75

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.58 MYR 2.30

-20.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 16.79

$4.26 MYR 16.75

0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.85 MYR 74.1

$20.10 MYR 79.0

-6.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.70 MYR 10.61

$2.66 MYR 10.47

1.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 13.74

$3.92 MYR 15.39

-10.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.66

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-11.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.60 MYR 45.60

$11.59 MYR 45.55

0.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.74

$1.03 MYR 4.03

-32.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$0.35 MYR 1.39

42.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.66 MYR 18.31

$9.50 MYR 37.32

-50.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.46 MYR 1.82

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

$33.5K MYR 131.6K

$31.5K MYR 123.9K

6.20%

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

$27.1K MYR 106.5K

$28.4K MYR 111.5K

-4.52%

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

$39.04 MYR 153

$40.92 MYR 161

-4.59%

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

$10.18 MYR 40.00

$9.19 MYR 36.10

10.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.07 MYR 102

$22.78 MYR 89.5

14.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.80 MYR 145

$36.50 MYR 143

0.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 MYR 22.81

$7.22 MYR 28.36

-19.67%

Cinema Ticket

$4.92 MYR 19.34

$4.93 MYR 19.39

-0.20%

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

$239 MYR 939

$211 MYR 828

13.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,196 MYR 24.4K

$8,077 MYR 31.7K

-23.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.9 MYR 220

$49.40 MYR 194

13.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.37 MYR 115

$34.58 MYR 136

-15.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.1 MYR 244

$53.3 MYR 209

16.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.3 MYR 205

$48.25 MYR 190

8.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$381 MYR 1,499

$465 MYR 1,826

-17.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$275 MYR 1,079

$339 MYR 1,331

-18.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$632 MYR 2,485

$829 MYR 3,258

-23.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$475 MYR 1,867

$545 MYR 2,143

-12.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,531 MYR 6,016

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-52.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$963 MYR 3,783

$803 MYR 3,156

19.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$994 MYR 3,908

$1,811 MYR 7,115

-45.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.49

-7.35%

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

Last update for Butterworth: February 28, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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