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

🙂 Solo nomad: Butterworth is 4% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Butterworth is 6.9% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.14 MYR 12.41

$3.45 MYR 13.65

-8.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.88 MYR 82.5

$19.09 MYR 75.4

9.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.83 MYR 19.07

$4.58 MYR 18.09

5.46%

Cappuccino

$2.94 MYR 11.60

$2.82 MYR 11.12

4.26%

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

$0.70 MYR 2.75

$0.67 MYR 2.63

4.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.39 MYR 1.55

-5.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.28 MYR 16.91

$3.44 MYR 13.61

24.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.36 MYR 17.24

$5.21 MYR 20.59

-16.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 MYR 7.25

$1.87 MYR 7.40

-1.60%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.93

$1.02 MYR 4.04

-2.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 MYR 6.76

$1.79 MYR 7.06

-4.47%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.42

$2.26 MYR 8.93

-5.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.34 MYR 56.7

$10.46 MYR 41.33

37.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.51 MYR 17.81

$3.39 MYR 13.39

33.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.72 MYR 38.39

$8.22 MYR 32.47

18.25%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 MYR 11.21

$2.63 MYR 10.40

7.98%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.67

$1.68 MYR 6.65

-14.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.37

$2.47 MYR 9.75

6.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.77

$1.24 MYR 4.91

17.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.70

$1.14 MYR 4.50

4.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.34 MYR 5.30

-10.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.55

$0.95 MYR 3.76

-5.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.62 MYR 2.45

-20.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.49

$4.35 MYR 17.20

-4.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.58 MYR 73.4

$19.85 MYR 78.4

-6.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.61

$2.69 MYR 10.64

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 MYR 13.49

$3.93 MYR 15.52

-12.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.89

$0.75 MYR 2.98

-2.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 MYR 46.42

$11.61 MYR 45.86

1.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 MYR 2.71

$0.98 MYR 3.89

-29.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.12

$0.33 MYR 1.29

63.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.83 MYR 19.09

$9.45 MYR 37.35

-48.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.47 MYR 1.85

4.26%

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

$34.2K MYR 135.0K

$31.1K MYR 122.7K

10.04%

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

$27.3K MYR 107.9K

$28.0K MYR 110.5K

-2.41%

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

$38.78 MYR 153

$40.62 MYR 160

-4.53%

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

$10.20 MYR 40.28

$9.08 MYR 35.87

12.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.07 MYR 103

$23.14 MYR 91.4

12.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.81 MYR 145

$37.14 MYR 147

-0.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.84 MYR 23.06

$7.19 MYR 28.39

-18.78%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 19.00

$4.93 MYR 19.47

-2.43%

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

$238 MYR 940

$211 MYR 833

12.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,199 MYR 24.5K

$8,152 MYR 32.2K

-23.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.6 MYR 215

$49.59 MYR 196

10.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.05 MYR 115

$34.85 MYR 138

-16.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 242

$54.7 MYR 216

11.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.2 MYR 210

$49.12 MYR 194

8.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$393 MYR 1,553

$455 MYR 1,798

-13.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,045

$347 MYR 1,371

-23.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,530

$828 MYR 3,271

-22.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$480 MYR 1,898

$536 MYR 2,118

-10.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,881 MYR 7,429

$3,238 MYR 12.8K

-41.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$886 MYR 3,498

$217 MYR 856

308.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,000 MYR 3,952

$1,792 MYR 7,079

-44.17%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: April 13, 2026

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