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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kampar is 5.9% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kampar is 10.2% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.07 MYR 8.42

$3.48 MYR 14.12

-40.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.96 MYR 77.0

$18.63 MYR 75.6

1.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.59

$4.67 MYR 18.97

3.21%

Cappuccino

$2.33 MYR 9.45

$2.82 MYR 11.44

-17.38%

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

$0.49 MYR 1.99

$0.73 MYR 2.98

-32.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.81

$0.37 MYR 1.49

21.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 MYR 8.42

$3.46 MYR 14.04

-40.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.94 MYR 24.13

$5.19 MYR 21.08

14.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.60

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-2.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.68 MYR 2.76

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-32.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.05

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-0.57%

Eggs

$1.72 MYR 6.99

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-24.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.18 MYR 57.6

$10.56 MYR 42.88

34.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.70 MYR 19.08

$3.44 MYR 13.95

36.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.03 MYR 28.52

$8.23 MYR 33.41

-14.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 MYR 11.71

$2.69 MYR 10.90

7.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 MYR 6.60

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-6.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.53

$2.48 MYR 10.09

4.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.97

$1.19 MYR 4.85

23.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.19

$1.19 MYR 4.82

7.56%

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.69

$1.38 MYR 5.60

1.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 MYR 4.91

$0.90 MYR 3.63

34.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.55

$0.59 MYR 2.41

6.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$4.33 MYR 17.59

Wine (Bottle)

$18.33 MYR 74.4

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-3.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.22 MYR 13.06

$2.69 MYR 10.91

19.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.27 MYR 17.33

$3.83 MYR 15.54

11.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.93

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-4.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.89 MYR 48.29

$11.71 MYR 47.54

1.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.90

$1.02 MYR 4.14

18.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.03

$0.35 MYR 1.44

182.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.64 MYR 18.85

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-48.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 MYR 2.08

$0.50 MYR 2.02

2.00%

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

$40.6K MYR 164.9K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

27.40%

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

$32.8K MYR 133.2K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

19.38%

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

$46.44 MYR 189

$41.33 MYR 168

12.36%

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

$4.77 MYR 19.35

$9.31 MYR 37.82

-48.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.87 MYR 84.8

$23.39 MYR 95.0

-10.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.29 MYR 151

$37.06 MYR 150

0.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.96 MYR 24.20

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-18.69%

Cinema Ticket

$4.77 MYR 19.38

$4.80 MYR 19.51

-0.63%

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

$119 MYR 482

$213 MYR 864

-44.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,441 MYR 38.3K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

14.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.0 MYR 243

$49.78 MYR 202

20.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$11.55 MYR 46.88

$34.45 MYR 140

-66.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.0 MYR 292

$54.1 MYR 220

32.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.3 MYR 289

$48.92 MYR 199

45.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,557

$454 MYR 1,843

-15.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,078

$349 MYR 1,418

-23.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$656 MYR 2,665

$835 MYR 3,388

-21.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$475 MYR 1,930

$554 MYR 2,249

-14.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,451 MYR 5,891

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-54.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$885 MYR 3,593

$759 MYR 3,081

16.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$376 MYR 1,528

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-78.02%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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