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 0.2% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Johor Bahru is 1.1% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.50 MYR 13.79

$3.65 MYR 14.36

-4.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.14 MYR 75.4

$18.95 MYR 74.6

1.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.73 MYR 18.62

$4.74 MYR 18.66

-0.21%

Cappuccino

$3.02 MYR 11.90

$2.81 MYR 11.09

7.47%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.08

$0.73 MYR 2.88

6.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.90

$0.40 MYR 1.57

20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 MYR 13.79

$3.58 MYR 14.11

-2.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.75 MYR 26.61

$4.97 MYR 19.57

35.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.35

$1.94 MYR 7.66

-3.61%

White Bread (500g)

$0.96 MYR 3.76

$0.94 MYR 3.72

2.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.30 MYR 5.12

$1.78 MYR 7.02

-26.97%

Eggs

$1.84 MYR 7.25

$2.25 MYR 8.86

-18.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.48 MYR 41.31

$10.55 MYR 41.55

-0.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.41 MYR 13.42

$3.55 MYR 13.99

-3.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.02 MYR 31.60

$7.89 MYR 31.10

1.65%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.97

$2.79 MYR 10.98

-0.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.00

$1.67 MYR 6.59

-8.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.47 MYR 9.74

$2.45 MYR 9.64

0.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.90

$1.20 MYR 4.73

3.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$1.18 MYR 4.65

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.51

$1.33 MYR 5.24

5.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 3.77

$0.95 MYR 3.76

1.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.02

$0.58 MYR 2.30

-12.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 16.47

$4.26 MYR 16.79

-1.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.68 MYR 57.9

$20.10 MYR 79.2

-26.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.48

$2.66 MYR 10.49

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 MYR 11.93

$3.92 MYR 15.43

-22.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.84

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-6.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 MYR 46.10

$11.59 MYR 45.67

0.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 3.87

$1.03 MYR 4.04

-4.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.06

$0.35 MYR 1.39

194.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.31 MYR 36.68

$9.50 MYR 37.41

-2.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.46 MYR 1.82

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

$35.5K MYR 140.0K

$31.5K MYR 124.2K

12.67%

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

$28.3K MYR 111.4K

$28.4K MYR 111.8K

-0.36%

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

$41.48 MYR 163

$40.92 MYR 161

1.37%

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

$9.13 MYR 35.98

$9.19 MYR 36.19

-0.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.95 MYR 122

$22.78 MYR 89.7

35.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.11 MYR 138

$36.50 MYR 144

-3.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.05 MYR 23.84

$7.22 MYR 28.44

-16.20%

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 MYR 20.03

$4.93 MYR 19.44

3.04%

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

$187 MYR 738

$211 MYR 830

-11.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,960 MYR 27.4K

$8,077 MYR 31.8K

-13.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.99 MYR 197

$49.40 MYR 195

1.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.17 MYR 75.6

$34.58 MYR 136

-44.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.3 MYR 214

$53.3 MYR 210

2.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.45 MYR 155

$48.25 MYR 190

-18.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$468 MYR 1,844

$465 MYR 1,830

0.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$404 MYR 1,592

$339 MYR 1,335

19.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$827 MYR 3,259

$829 MYR 3,266

-0.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$606 MYR 2,389

$545 MYR 2,149

11.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,142 MYR 8,438

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-34.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,192 MYR 4,697

$803 MYR 3,164

48.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,153 MYR 4,541

$1,811 MYR 7,133

-36.34%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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