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

😐 Solo nomad: Gombak is 7.1% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gombak is 7.3% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.67 MYR 10.83

$3.48 MYR 14.12

-23.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.20 MYR 77.9

$18.63 MYR 75.6

3.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.73 MYR 15.13

$4.67 MYR 18.97

-20.13%

Cappuccino

$2.32 MYR 9.41

$2.82 MYR 11.44

-17.73%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.73 MYR 2.98

-6.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.35

$0.37 MYR 1.49

-10.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.45 MYR 14.00

$3.46 MYR 14.04

-0.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.10 MYR 20.71

$5.19 MYR 21.08

-1.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.61

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-2.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.79

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-7.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.86

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-17.71%

Eggs

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-15.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.54 MYR 42.79

$10.56 MYR 42.88

-0.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 13.76

$3.44 MYR 13.95

-1.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.18 MYR 33.23

$8.23 MYR 33.41

-0.61%

Apples (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.94

$2.69 MYR 10.90

0.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.99

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-1.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.93

$2.48 MYR 10.09

-1.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.08

$1.19 MYR 4.85

5.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.65

$1.19 MYR 4.82

-3.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-27.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.60

$0.90 MYR 3.63

-1.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.05

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-13.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 17.62

$4.33 MYR 17.59

0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.48 MYR 75.0

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-2.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$2.69 MYR 10.91

0.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.96 MYR 16.07

$3.83 MYR 15.54

3.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-2.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.86 MYR 48.17

$11.71 MYR 47.54

1.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.96

$1.02 MYR 4.14

-4.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.50

$0.35 MYR 1.44

217.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.43 MYR 17.97

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-50.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.50 MYR 2.02

-6.00%

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

$30.9K MYR 125.4K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

-3.09%

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

$28.2K MYR 114.5K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

2.64%

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

$41.17 MYR 167

$41.33 MYR 168

-0.39%

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

$9.87 MYR 40.05

$9.31 MYR 37.82

6.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.43 MYR 95.1

$23.39 MYR 95.0

0.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.12 MYR 151

$37.06 MYR 150

0.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.72 MYR 23.24

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-21.96%

Cinema Ticket

$4.86 MYR 19.73

$4.80 MYR 19.51

1.25%

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

$119 MYR 483

$213 MYR 864

-44.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,360 MYR 17.7K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-47.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.65 MYR 202

$49.78 MYR 202

-0.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.51 MYR 112

$34.45 MYR 140

-20.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 219

$54.1 MYR 220

-0.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.49 MYR 197

$48.92 MYR 199

-0.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,541

$454 MYR 1,843

-16.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,098

$349 MYR 1,418

-22.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$653 MYR 2,651

$835 MYR 3,388

-21.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 1,937

$554 MYR 2,249

-13.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,757 MYR 7,134

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-45.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$797 MYR 3,237

$759 MYR 3,081

5.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$549 MYR 2,231

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-67.91%

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 Gombak: January 11, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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