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

😐 Solo nomad: Jiaxing is 6.5% more expensive than Sungai Petani without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jiaxing is 12.6% cheaper than Sungai Petani without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jiaxing
Sungai Petani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 ¥19.67
$3.09 MYR 12.18
-8.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.14 ¥146
$20.94 MYR 82.5
0.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.90 ¥33.92
$4.33 MYR 17.07
13.16%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ¥22.04
$1.69 MYR 6.64
88.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.10
$0.45 MYR 1.79
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.82
$0.25 MYR 0.99
4.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 ¥4.75
$4.33 MYR 17.07
-84.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ¥11.79
$2.86 MYR 11.28
-40.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jiaxing
Sungai Petani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 ¥15.32
$1.87 MYR 7.38
18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 ¥12.80
$0.67 MYR 2.66
176.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.54 ¥3.70
$1.29 MYR 5.09
-58.14%
Eggs
$1.54 ¥10.66
$2.05 MYR 8.08
-24.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 ¥46.88
$14.91 MYR 58.8
-54.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.85 ¥19.71
$3.49 MYR 13.77
-18.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.91 ¥61.6
$10.00 MYR 39.41
-10.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 ¥11.11
$2.88 MYR 11.34
-44.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ¥8.46
$1.44 MYR 5.67
-15.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ¥7.84
$2.61 MYR 10.28
-56.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 ¥7.86
$2.10 MYR 8.25
-45.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 ¥3.84
$1.15 MYR 4.52
-52.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 ¥6.82
$1.21 MYR 4.77
-18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 ¥5.96
$0.98 MYR 3.84
-12.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥3.96
$0.49 MYR 1.93
16.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 ¥24.77
$4.16 MYR 16.40
-13.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.47 ¥100
$20.11 MYR 79.2
-28.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ¥5.06
$2.65 MYR 10.44
-72.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ¥10.08
$3.37 MYR 13.29
-56.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Jiaxing
Sungai Petani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.03
$0.69 MYR 2.71
-57.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.07 ¥104
$11.85 MYR 46.69
27.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 ¥7.54
$0.74 MYR 2.91
47.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.44
$0.53 MYR 2.11
-33.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.00 ¥48.41
$6.87 MYR 27.07
1.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.00
$0.47 MYR 1.85
146.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K ¥118.8K
$32.9K MYR 129.8K
-47.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.4K ¥99.7K
$27.1K MYR 106.6K
-46.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jiaxing
Sungai Petani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.30 ¥244
$38.42 MYR 151
-8.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.72 ¥74.2
$10.22 MYR 40.28
4.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.75 ¥32.86
$31.39 MYR 124
-84.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jiaxing
Sungai Petani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.69 ¥240
$36.87 MYR 145
-5.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.15 ¥49.47
$5.90 MYR 23.26
21.19%
Cinema Ticket
$5.66 ¥39.13
$2.85 MYR 11.23
98.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jiaxing
Sungai Petani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 ¥2,822
$234 MYR 921
74.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K ¥82.7K
$6,162 MYR 24.3K
94.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jiaxing
Sungai Petani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.81 ¥296
$54.5 MYR 215
-21.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.33 ¥231
$29.31 MYR 115
13.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 ¥464
$62.3 MYR 246
7.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.6 ¥572
$53.6 MYR 211
54.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jiaxing
Sungai Petani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 ¥1,839
$384 MYR 1,512
-30.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$166 ¥1,150
$269 MYR 1,058
-38.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$695 ¥4,810
$636 MYR 2,504
9.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$411 ¥2,845
$462 MYR 1,821
-11.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,179 ¥28.9K
$1,268 MYR 4,997
229.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,709 ¥18.7K
$512 MYR 2,017
429.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jiaxing
Sungai Petani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$786 ¥5,442
$517 MYR 2,035
52.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
4.16
-6.97%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jiaxing: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sungai Petani: March 2, 2026

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