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

😐 Solo nomad: Kepong is 1.5% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kepong is 8.7% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.52 MYR 13.84

$3.65 MYR 14.33

-3.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.13 MYR 75.2

$18.95 MYR 74.5

0.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.64 MYR 18.23

$4.74 MYR 18.61

-2.11%

Cappuccino

$2.80 MYR 11.01

$2.81 MYR 11.06

-0.36%

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

$0.83 MYR 3.27

$0.73 MYR 2.87

13.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.40 MYR 1.57

-7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 13.54

$3.58 MYR 14.07

-3.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.95 MYR 19.45

$4.97 MYR 19.52

-0.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.32

$1.94 MYR 7.64

-4.12%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.70

$0.94 MYR 3.71

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.05

$1.78 MYR 7.00

-28.09%

Eggs

$2.28 MYR 8.96

$2.25 MYR 8.84

1.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.42 MYR 60.6

$10.55 MYR 41.45

46.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.94 MYR 19.43

$3.55 MYR 13.96

39.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.74 MYR 42.22

$7.89 MYR 31.02

36.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 10.95

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.77

$1.67 MYR 6.57

2.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 9.93

$2.45 MYR 9.61

3.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.92

$1.20 MYR 4.72

4.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.37 MYR 5.40

$1.18 MYR 4.63

16.10%

Onion (1kg)

$1.37 MYR 5.39

$1.33 MYR 5.22

3.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.52

$0.95 MYR 3.75

-5.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 MYR 2.35

$0.58 MYR 2.30

3.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.40

$4.26 MYR 16.75

-2.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.83 MYR 58.3

$20.10 MYR 79.0

-26.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.45

$2.66 MYR 10.47

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 MYR 11.75

$3.92 MYR 15.39

-23.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-5.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.72 MYR 46.04

$11.59 MYR 45.55

1.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.02

$1.03 MYR 4.03

-0.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$0.35 MYR 1.39

182.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.26 MYR 36.41

$9.50 MYR 37.32

-2.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.46 MYR 1.82

6.52%

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

$31.8K MYR 124.9K

$31.5K MYR 123.9K

0.81%

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

$27.5K MYR 108.3K

$28.4K MYR 111.5K

-2.95%

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

$46.48 MYR 183

$40.92 MYR 161

13.59%

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

$9.07 MYR 35.66

$9.19 MYR 36.10

-1.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.33 MYR 91.7

$22.78 MYR 89.5

2.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.63 MYR 124

$36.50 MYR 143

-13.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.76 MYR 22.65

$7.22 MYR 28.36

-20.22%

Cinema Ticket

$5.02 MYR 19.73

$4.93 MYR 19.39

1.83%

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

$211 MYR 831

$211 MYR 828

0.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,834 MYR 26.9K

$8,077 MYR 31.7K

-15.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.95 MYR 192

$49.40 MYR 194

-0.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.01 MYR 90.4

$34.58 MYR 136

-33.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.3 MYR 276

$53.3 MYR 209

31.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.04 MYR 189

$48.25 MYR 190

-0.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$244 MYR 961

$465 MYR 1,826

-47.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 MYR 704

$339 MYR 1,331

-47.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$596 MYR 2,343

$829 MYR 3,258

-28.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$421 MYR 1,655

$545 MYR 2,143

-22.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,817 MYR 7,140

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-44.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$902 MYR 3,544

$803 MYR 3,156

12.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$687 MYR 2,698

$1,811 MYR 7,115

-62.08%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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