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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ipoh is 14.1% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ipoh is 3% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.57 MYR 10.43

$3.48 MYR 14.12

-26.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.04 MYR 77.3

$18.63 MYR 75.6

2.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.73 MYR 15.15

$4.67 MYR 18.97

-20.13%

Cappuccino

$2.31 MYR 9.40

$2.82 MYR 11.44

-18.09%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.91

$0.73 MYR 2.98

-1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.37

$0.37 MYR 1.49

-8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 MYR 14.46

$3.46 MYR 14.04

2.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.39 MYR 17.82

$5.19 MYR 21.08

-15.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.64

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-1.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.04

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-1.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 MYR 5.30

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-25.14%

Eggs

$1.92 MYR 7.78

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-15.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.12 MYR 53.3

$10.56 MYR 42.88

24.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.13 MYR 20.83

$3.44 MYR 13.95

49.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.44 MYR 30.21

$8.23 MYR 33.41

-9.60%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.04

$2.69 MYR 10.90

10.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

Oranges (1kg)

$3.05 MYR 12.39

$2.48 MYR 10.09

22.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.10 MYR 8.54

$1.19 MYR 4.85

76.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.91

$1.19 MYR 4.82

22.69%

Onion (1kg)

$1.41 MYR 5.73

$1.38 MYR 5.60

2.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.59 MYR 6.44

$0.90 MYR 3.63

76.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.87

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-22.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 17.08

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-2.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.15 MYR 69.6

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-9.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.41 MYR 13.85

$2.69 MYR 10.91

26.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.36 MYR 17.70

$3.83 MYR 15.54

13.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.74 MYR 47.68

$11.71 MYR 47.54

0.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.89

$1.02 MYR 4.14

17.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.65

$0.35 MYR 1.44

228.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.17 MYR 16.94

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-53.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

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

$43.6K MYR 177.2K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

36.86%

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

$31.4K MYR 127.3K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

14.07%

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

$64.6 MYR 262

$41.33 MYR 168

56.40%

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

$9.46 MYR 38.41

$9.31 MYR 37.82

1.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.88 MYR 113

$23.39 MYR 95.0

19.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.47 MYR 95.3

$37.06 MYR 150

-36.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.04 MYR 24.51

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-17.60%

Cinema Ticket

$3.04 MYR 12.35

$4.80 MYR 19.51

-36.67%

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

$118 MYR 479

$213 MYR 864

-44.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,317 MYR 9,405

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-71.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.3 MYR 241

$49.78 MYR 202

19.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.12 MYR 110

$34.45 MYR 140

-21.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.9 MYR 300

$54.1 MYR 220

36.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.4 MYR 217

$48.92 MYR 199

9.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,591

$454 MYR 1,843

-13.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,099

$349 MYR 1,418

-22.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$637 MYR 2,586

$835 MYR 3,388

-23.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,909

$554 MYR 2,249

-15.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$979 MYR 3,973

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-42.84%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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