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

😐 Solo nomad: Kampar is 11.7% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kampar is 3.7% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 MYR 8.51

$3.65 MYR 14.36

-40.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.11 MYR 75.3

$18.95 MYR 74.6

0.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.68

$4.74 MYR 18.66

Cappuccino

$2.31 MYR 9.11

$2.81 MYR 11.09

-17.79%

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

$0.49 MYR 1.91

$0.73 MYR 2.88

-32.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.76

$0.40 MYR 1.57

12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.09 MYR 8.23

$3.58 MYR 14.11

-41.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.79 MYR 22.80

$4.97 MYR 19.57

16.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 MYR 7.57

$1.94 MYR 7.66

-1.03%

White Bread (500g)

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$0.94 MYR 3.72

-21.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 6.80

$1.78 MYR 7.02

-2.81%

Eggs

$1.72 MYR 6.79

$2.25 MYR 8.86

-23.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.08 MYR 55.5

$10.55 MYR 41.55

33.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.58 MYR 18.04

$3.55 MYR 13.99

29.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.14 MYR 28.12

$7.89 MYR 31.10

-9.51%

Apples (1kg)

$2.98 MYR 11.75

$2.79 MYR 10.98

6.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 MYR 6.39

$1.67 MYR 6.59

-2.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.64 MYR 10.42

$2.45 MYR 9.64

7.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 5.82

$1.20 MYR 4.73

23.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.06

$1.18 MYR 4.65

8.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.41 MYR 5.55

$1.33 MYR 5.24

6.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.17 MYR 4.62

$0.95 MYR 3.76

23.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.48

$0.58 MYR 2.30

8.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 MYR 16.92

$4.26 MYR 16.79

0.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.21 MYR 75.7

$20.10 MYR 79.2

-4.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.40 MYR 13.41

$2.66 MYR 10.49

27.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 MYR 16.79

$3.92 MYR 15.43

8.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.84

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-6.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.89 MYR 46.86

$11.59 MYR 45.67

2.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$1.03 MYR 4.04

11.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$0.35 MYR 1.39

182.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.66 MYR 18.37

$9.50 MYR 37.41

-50.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 MYR 2.02

$0.46 MYR 1.82

10.87%

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

$40.2K MYR 158.5K

$31.5K MYR 124.2K

27.56%

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

$32.3K MYR 127.3K

$28.4K MYR 111.8K

13.79%

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

$47.95 MYR 189

$40.92 MYR 161

17.18%

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

$4.61 MYR 18.14

$9.19 MYR 36.19

-49.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.03 MYR 82.9

$22.78 MYR 89.7

-7.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.84 MYR 145

$36.50 MYR 144

0.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.85 MYR 23.07

$7.22 MYR 28.44

-18.98%

Cinema Ticket

$4.78 MYR 18.83

$4.93 MYR 19.44

-3.04%

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

$117 MYR 460

$211 MYR 830

-44.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,474 MYR 37.3K

$8,077 MYR 31.8K

17.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.9 MYR 228

$49.40 MYR 195

17.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$11.95 MYR 47.07

$34.58 MYR 136

-65.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.3 MYR 273

$53.3 MYR 210

30.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 MYR 276

$48.25 MYR 190

45.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,498

$465 MYR 1,830

-18.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$268 MYR 1,054

$339 MYR 1,335

-21.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$642 MYR 2,529

$829 MYR 3,266

-22.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,848

$545 MYR 2,149

-13.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,868 MYR 7,360

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-42.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$780 MYR 3,072

$803 MYR 3,164

-2.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$377 MYR 1,484

$1,811 MYR 7,133

-79.20%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

4.49

-0.45%

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

Last update for Kampar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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