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

😐 Solo nomad: Ipoh is 2.2% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ipoh is 14.9% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.55 MYR 10.04

$3.65 MYR 14.36

-30.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.97 MYR 74.8

$18.95 MYR 74.6

0.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.79 MYR 14.95

$4.74 MYR 18.66

-20.04%

Cappuccino

$2.32 MYR 9.13

$2.81 MYR 11.09

-17.44%

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

$0.77 MYR 3.03

$0.73 MYR 2.88

5.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.33

$0.40 MYR 1.57

-15.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.64 MYR 14.34

$3.58 MYR 14.11

1.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.60 MYR 18.11

$4.97 MYR 19.57

-7.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 MYR 7.25

$1.94 MYR 7.66

-5.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 MYR 4.05

$0.94 MYR 3.72

9.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.09

$1.78 MYR 7.02

-27.53%

Eggs

$1.85 MYR 7.28

$2.25 MYR 8.86

-17.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.98 MYR 51.2

$10.55 MYR 41.55

23.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.13 MYR 20.22

$3.55 MYR 13.99

44.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.73 MYR 30.44

$7.89 MYR 31.10

-2.03%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.30

$2.79 MYR 10.98

2.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.78

$1.67 MYR 6.59

2.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.98 MYR 11.74

$2.45 MYR 9.64

21.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.02 MYR 7.94

$1.20 MYR 4.73

68.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.66

$1.18 MYR 4.65

22.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.28

$1.33 MYR 5.24

0.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.58 MYR 6.23

$0.95 MYR 3.76

66.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 MYR 1.65

$0.58 MYR 2.30

-27.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.51

$4.26 MYR 16.79

-1.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.62 MYR 69.4

$20.10 MYR 79.2

-12.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.46 MYR 13.61

$2.66 MYR 10.49

30.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 MYR 16.79

$3.92 MYR 15.43

8.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.73

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-10.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.96 MYR 47.13

$11.59 MYR 45.67

3.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$1.03 MYR 4.04

11.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.13 MYR 4.46

$0.35 MYR 1.39

222.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.42 MYR 17.43

$9.50 MYR 37.41

-53.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.97

$0.46 MYR 1.82

8.70%

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

$43.9K MYR 173.1K

$31.5K MYR 124.2K

39.36%

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

$31.2K MYR 122.8K

$28.4K MYR 111.8K

9.76%

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

$64.2 MYR 253

$40.92 MYR 161

56.96%

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

$9.34 MYR 36.80

$9.19 MYR 36.19

1.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.58 MYR 113

$22.78 MYR 89.7

25.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.38 MYR 92.1

$36.50 MYR 144

-35.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.93 MYR 23.36

$7.22 MYR 28.44

-17.87%

Cinema Ticket

$3.11 MYR 12.26

$4.93 MYR 19.44

-36.92%

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

$117 MYR 461

$211 MYR 830

-44.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,325 MYR 9,160

$8,077 MYR 31.8K

-71.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.6 MYR 235

$49.40 MYR 195

20.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.28 MYR 108

$34.58 MYR 136

-21.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.0 MYR 299

$53.3 MYR 210

42.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.2 MYR 206

$48.25 MYR 190

8.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$381 MYR 1,503

$465 MYR 1,830

-17.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,065

$339 MYR 1,335

-20.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$637 MYR 2,509

$829 MYR 3,266

-23.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 1,883

$545 MYR 2,149

-12.39%

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)

$973 MYR 3,832

$1,811 MYR 7,133

-46.28%

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 Ipoh: March 1, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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