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

😐 Solo nomad: Kepong is 12.4% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kepong is 6.9% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.53 MYR 14.31

$3.48 MYR 14.12

1.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.02 MYR 77.2

$18.63 MYR 75.6

2.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.85 MYR 19.69

$4.67 MYR 18.97

3.85%

Cappuccino

$2.78 MYR 11.29

$2.82 MYR 11.44

-1.42%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.17

$0.73 MYR 2.98

6.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.59 MYR 14.60

$3.46 MYR 14.04

3.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.06 MYR 20.53

$5.19 MYR 21.08

-2.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.56

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-2.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-5.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.09

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-28.57%

Eggs

$2.21 MYR 8.97

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-2.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.58 MYR 63.2

$10.56 MYR 42.88

47.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.93 MYR 20.02

$3.44 MYR 13.95

43.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.64 MYR 43.21

$8.23 MYR 33.41

29.28%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 10.77

$2.69 MYR 10.90

-1.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.08

$1.74 MYR 7.06

Oranges (1kg)

$2.47 MYR 10.04

$2.48 MYR 10.09

-0.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.09

$1.19 MYR 4.85

5.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.66

$1.19 MYR 4.82

16.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.36

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-4.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.62

$0.90 MYR 3.63

-1.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.57

$0.59 MYR 2.41

6.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 17.08

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-2.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.03 MYR 57.0

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-26.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.93

$2.69 MYR 10.91

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MYR 11.87

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-23.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.02

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-1.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.94 MYR 48.49

$11.71 MYR 47.54

1.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 4.00

$1.02 MYR 4.14

-3.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.16

$0.35 MYR 1.44

194.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.99 MYR 36.49

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-0.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.50 MYR 2.02

-2.00%

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

$31.3K MYR 127.2K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

-1.73%

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

$28.4K MYR 115.1K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

3.15%

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

$45.92 MYR 186

$41.33 MYR 168

11.11%

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

$9.05 MYR 36.73

$9.31 MYR 37.82

-2.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.40 MYR 95.0

$23.39 MYR 95.0

0.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.83 MYR 129

$37.06 MYR 150

-14.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.84 MYR 23.71

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-20.33%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.50

$4.80 MYR 19.51

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

$215 MYR 874

$213 MYR 864

1.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,985 MYR 28.4K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-15.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.93 MYR 203

$49.78 MYR 202

0.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.56 MYR 95.7

$34.45 MYR 140

-31.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.8 MYR 283

$54.1 MYR 220

28.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.16 MYR 196

$48.92 MYR 199

-1.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$244 MYR 992

$454 MYR 1,843

-46.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 MYR 708

$349 MYR 1,418

-50.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$594 MYR 2,412

$835 MYR 3,388

-28.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$432 MYR 1,754

$554 MYR 2,249

-22.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,650 MYR 6,698

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-48.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$873 MYR 3,544

$759 MYR 3,081

15.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$644 MYR 2,616

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-62.37%

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 Kepong: January 12, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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