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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kedah is 3.3% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kedah is 4.2% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.00 MYR 11.87

$3.65 MYR 14.40

-17.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 83.5

$18.95 MYR 74.8

11.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.29 MYR 16.95

$4.74 MYR 18.71

-9.49%

Cappuccino

$2.93 MYR 11.58

$2.81 MYR 11.11

4.27%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$0.73 MYR 2.88

1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.32

$0.40 MYR 1.58

-17.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 MYR 17.51

$3.58 MYR 14.14

23.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.43 MYR 17.51

$4.97 MYR 19.62

-10.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.19

$1.94 MYR 7.68

-6.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.98 MYR 3.88

$0.94 MYR 3.72

4.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.71

$1.78 MYR 7.04

-33.15%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.43

$2.25 MYR 8.89

-5.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.82 MYR 58.5

$10.55 MYR 41.66

40.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.01 MYR 19.77

$3.55 MYR 14.03

41.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.00 MYR 59.2

$7.89 MYR 31.18

90.11%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 11.50

$2.79 MYR 11.01

4.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.16 MYR 4.57

$1.67 MYR 6.61

-30.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 MYR 10.29

$2.45 MYR 9.66

6.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.16 MYR 8.52

$1.20 MYR 4.75

80.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.51

$1.18 MYR 4.66

-3.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.33 MYR 5.25

-9.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.56

$0.95 MYR 3.77

-5.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.58 MYR 2.31

-15.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.28 MYR 16.92

$4.26 MYR 16.83

0.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.66 MYR 77.7

$20.10 MYR 79.4

-2.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.63 MYR 10.38

$2.66 MYR 10.52

-1.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 MYR 13.29

$3.92 MYR 15.47

-14.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.89

$0.77 MYR 3.02

-5.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 MYR 46.23

$11.59 MYR 45.78

0.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.67

$1.03 MYR 4.05

-33.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.35 MYR 1.39

42.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.28 MYR 28.76

$9.50 MYR 37.51

-23.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.82

$0.46 MYR 1.83

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

$33.9K MYR 133.9K

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

7.49%

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

$28.0K MYR 110.6K

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

-1.39%

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

$39.37 MYR 156

$40.92 MYR 162

-3.79%

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

$10.29 MYR 40.64

$9.19 MYR 36.28

11.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.77 MYR 46.48

$22.78 MYR 90.0

-48.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.46 MYR 148

$36.50 MYR 144

2.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.94 MYR 23.44

$7.22 MYR 28.51

-17.73%

Cinema Ticket

$2.82 MYR 11.12

$4.93 MYR 19.49

-42.80%

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

$237 MYR 935

$211 MYR 833

12.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,264 MYR 24.7K

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

-22.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.9 MYR 217

$49.40 MYR 195

11.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.71 MYR 113

$34.58 MYR 137

-16.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.1 MYR 241

$53.3 MYR 210

14.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 209

$48.25 MYR 191

9.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$385 MYR 1,521

$465 MYR 1,835

-17.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,052

$339 MYR 1,338

-21.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$656 MYR 2,591

$829 MYR 3,274

-20.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,853

$545 MYR 2,154

-14.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,866 MYR 7,371

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-42.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$998 MYR 3,941

$803 MYR 3,172

24.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,365 MYR 5,393

$1,811 MYR 7,151

-24.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.49

-7.35%

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

Last update for Kedah: February 28, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Chiang Mai

🇹🇭 Thailand

Cebu

🇵🇭 Philippines

Minsk

🇧🇾 Belarus

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Jakarta

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Curitiba

🇧🇷 Brazil

Bishkek

🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan

Brasilia

🇧🇷 Brazil