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

😐 Solo nomad: Ipoh is 1% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ipoh is 10.8% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.65 MYR 10.48

$3.45 MYR 13.65

-23.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.14 MYR 75.6

$19.09 MYR 75.4

0.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.85 MYR 15.19

$4.58 MYR 18.09

-15.94%

Cappuccino

$2.27 MYR 8.95

$2.82 MYR 11.12

-19.50%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.67 MYR 2.63

8.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.39 MYR 1.55

-5.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.49 MYR 13.78

$3.44 MYR 13.61

1.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$5.21 MYR 20.59

-16.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.20

$1.87 MYR 7.40

-2.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$1.02 MYR 4.04

-2.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.36 MYR 5.37

$1.79 MYR 7.06

-24.02%

Eggs

$1.85 MYR 7.29

$2.26 MYR 8.93

-18.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.83 MYR 50.7

$10.46 MYR 41.33

22.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.34 MYR 21.10

$3.39 MYR 13.39

57.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.66 MYR 30.24

$8.22 MYR 32.47

-6.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.90 MYR 11.45

$2.63 MYR 10.40

10.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.81 MYR 7.14

$1.68 MYR 6.65

7.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.06 MYR 12.09

$2.47 MYR 9.75

23.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.03 MYR 8.04

$1.24 MYR 4.91

63.71%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.71

$1.14 MYR 4.50

27.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.36 MYR 5.35

$1.34 MYR 5.30

1.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.64 MYR 6.50

$0.95 MYR 3.76

72.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.62 MYR 2.45

-25.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.31 MYR 17.02

$4.35 MYR 17.20

-0.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.84 MYR 70.5

$19.85 MYR 78.4

-10.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.40 MYR 13.45

$2.69 MYR 10.64

26.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 MYR 17.10

$3.93 MYR 15.52

10.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.90

$0.75 MYR 2.98

-2.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.55 MYR 45.61

$11.61 MYR 45.86

-0.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.79

$0.98 MYR 3.89

23.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.51

$0.33 MYR 1.29

245.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.29 MYR 16.93

$9.45 MYR 37.35

-54.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.97

$0.47 MYR 1.85

6.38%

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

$43.5K MYR 171.8K

$31.1K MYR 122.7K

40.01%

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

$31.6K MYR 124.6K

$28.0K MYR 110.5K

12.75%

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

$64.7 MYR 256

$40.62 MYR 160

59.38%

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

$9.68 MYR 38.24

$9.08 MYR 35.87

6.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.50 MYR 113

$23.14 MYR 91.4

23.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.92 MYR 94.5

$37.14 MYR 147

-35.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.04 MYR 23.86

$7.19 MYR 28.39

-15.99%

Cinema Ticket

$3.03 MYR 11.97

$4.93 MYR 19.47

-38.54%

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

$117 MYR 461

$211 MYR 833

-44.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,380 MYR 9,400

$8,152 MYR 32.2K

-70.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 MYR 236

$49.59 MYR 196

20.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.29 MYR 108

$34.85 MYR 138

-21.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 MYR 297

$54.7 MYR 216

37.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.7 MYR 212

$49.12 MYR 194

9.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,503

$455 MYR 1,798

-16.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 MYR 1,056

$347 MYR 1,371

-23.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$647 MYR 2,556

$828 MYR 3,271

-21.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 1,887

$536 MYR 2,118

-10.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,238 MYR 12.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$217 MYR 856

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$972 MYR 3,840

$1,792 MYR 7,079

-45.75%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: April 13, 2026

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