Cost of Living Comparison Between Johor Bahru and Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Johor Bahru and Petaling Jaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Johor Bahru is 1.8% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Johor Bahru is 3.6% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.55 MYR 14.43

$3.48 MYR 14.12

2.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.55 MYR 75.3

$18.63 MYR 75.6

-0.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.57 MYR 18.55

$4.67 MYR 18.97

-2.14%

Cappuccino

$2.91 MYR 11.82

$2.82 MYR 11.44

3.19%

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

$0.86 MYR 3.47

$0.73 MYR 2.98

17.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.86

$0.37 MYR 1.49

24.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 14.10

$3.46 MYR 14.04

0.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.62 MYR 26.86

$5.19 MYR 21.08

27.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.68

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-1.05%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.02

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-1.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.30 MYR 5.27

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-25.71%

Eggs

$1.83 MYR 7.43

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-19.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.41 MYR 42.27

$10.56 MYR 42.88

-1.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.51 MYR 14.24

$3.44 MYR 13.95

2.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.21 MYR 33.33

$8.23 MYR 33.41

-0.24%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 10.75

$2.69 MYR 10.90

-1.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.12

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-13.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 MYR 10.37

$2.48 MYR 10.09

2.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.95

$1.19 MYR 4.85

2.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.81

$1.19 MYR 4.82

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.61

$1.38 MYR 5.60

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 MYR 3.81

$0.90 MYR 3.63

4.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.10

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-11.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.56

$4.33 MYR 17.59

Wine (Bottle)

$14.07 MYR 57.1

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-25.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.78 MYR 11.27

$2.69 MYR 10.91

3.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 MYR 12.26

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-21.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-9.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.82 MYR 47.99

$11.71 MYR 47.54

0.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 4.02

$1.02 MYR 4.14

-2.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 4.00

$0.35 MYR 1.44

180.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.30 MYR 37.75

$9.01 MYR 36.59

3.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.87

$0.50 MYR 2.02

-8.00%

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

$35.5K MYR 144.1K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

11.33%

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

$27.4K MYR 111.1K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

-0.45%

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

$40.90 MYR 166

$41.33 MYR 168

-1.04%

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

$9.01 MYR 36.58

$9.31 MYR 37.82

-3.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.38 MYR 127

$23.39 MYR 95.0

34.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.37 MYR 144

$37.06 MYR 150

-4.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.96 MYR 24.19

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-18.69%

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 MYR 20.62

$4.80 MYR 19.51

5.83%

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

$190 MYR 772

$213 MYR 864

-10.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,995 MYR 28.4K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-15.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.82 MYR 202

$49.78 MYR 202

0.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.54 MYR 75.3

$34.45 MYR 140

-46.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.1 MYR 224

$54.1 MYR 220

1.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.45 MYR 160

$48.92 MYR 199

-19.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 MYR 1,848

$454 MYR 1,843

0.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$401 MYR 1,629

$349 MYR 1,418

14.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$833 MYR 3,381

$835 MYR 3,388

-0.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 MYR 2,453

$554 MYR 2,249

9.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,023 MYR 8,215

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-37.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,145 MYR 4,650

$759 MYR 3,081

50.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,045 MYR 4,241

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-38.99%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.49

-9.35%

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

Last update for Johor Bahru: January 13, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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