Cost of Living Comparison Between Jiaxing and Sungai Petani Cost of Living Comparison Between Jiaxing and Sungai Petani

🙂 Solo nomad: Jiaxing is 13.1% cheaper than Sungai Petani without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jiaxing is 16% cheaper than Sungai Petani without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jiaxing
Sungai Petani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 ¥19.6
$3.03 MYR 12.79
-9.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.81 ¥149
$20.89 MYR 88.1
-0.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ¥35.79
$4.26 MYR 17.98
17.14%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ¥22.19
$1.63 MYR 6.89
89.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.23
$0.45 MYR 1.88
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.88
$0.23 MYR 0.96
13.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 ¥4.78
$4.32 MYR 18.24
-84.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ¥12.83
$2.76 MYR 11.62
-35.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jiaxing
Sungai Petani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 ¥16.77
$1.88 MYR 7.93
24.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ¥13.39
$0.73 MYR 3.08
156.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.59 ¥4.2
$1.3 MYR 5.5
-54.62%
Eggs
$1.53 ¥11
$2.03 MYR 8.57
-24.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.02 ¥50.3
$14.86 MYR 62.7
-52.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.75 ¥19.74
$3.61 MYR 15.23
-23.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 ¥62.6
$9.94 MYR 41.91
-12.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 ¥11.57
$2.78 MYR 11.72
-42.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ¥8.76
$1.51 MYR 6.39
-19.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.53
$2.61 MYR 11.02
-54.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 ¥8.21
$2.1 MYR 8.85
-45.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 ¥4.02
$1.19 MYR 5.04
-52.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 ¥7.02
$1.17 MYR 4.92
-16.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 ¥5.88
$0.97 MYR 4.1
-15.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4.09
$0.48 MYR 2.04
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ¥24.61
$4.15 MYR 17.5
-17.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.92 ¥99.8
$14.26 MYR 60.1
-2.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ¥4.93
$2.62 MYR 11.04
-73.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ¥10.88
$3.49 MYR 14.72
-56.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Jiaxing
Sungai Petani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$0.7 MYR 2.95
-61.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.35 ¥110
$11.59 MYR 48.88
32.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 ¥7.74
$0.74 MYR 3.11
45.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ¥2.55
$0.51 MYR 2.13
-29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.92 ¥49.67
$7.12 MYR 30.01
-2.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.19
$0.5 MYR 2.11
128.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K ¥120.5K
$33.4K MYR 140.9K
-49.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.7K ¥105.7K
$27.8K MYR 117.2K
-46.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jiaxing
Sungai Petani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.62 ¥248
$39 MYR 164
-11.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.82 ¥77.6
$9.94 MYR 41.9
8.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.76 ¥34.13
$30.81 MYR 130
-84.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jiaxing
Sungai Petani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.86 ¥250
$36.65 MYR 155
-4.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.83 ¥48.99
$6.05 MYR 25.53
12.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 ¥38.87
$2.81 MYR 11.84
92.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jiaxing
Sungai Petani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 ¥2,887
$240 MYR 1,011
67.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K ¥83.5K
$6,162 MYR 26K
88.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jiaxing
Sungai Petani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.03 ¥301
$53.7 MYR 227
-21.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.38 ¥239
$28.67 MYR 121
16.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 ¥490
$62.3 MYR 263
9.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 ¥597
$52.9 MYR 223
57.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jiaxing
Sungai Petani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 ¥1,866
$384 MYR 1,619
-32.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$165 ¥1,181
$271 MYR 1,144
-39.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 ¥5,143
$641 MYR 2,703
11.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 ¥2,962
$478 MYR 2,016
-13.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,975 ¥28.5K
$1,735 MYR 7,315
129.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,573 ¥18.5K
$1,139 MYR 4,804
125.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jiaxing
Sungai Petani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$771 ¥5,530
$353 MYR 1,491
118.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
4.16
-6.97%

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Last update for Jiaxing: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sungai Petani: October 29, 2025

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