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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kepong is 3.3% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kepong is 17.8% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.58 MYR 15.11

$3.47 MYR 14.63

3.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.83 MYR 79.4

$18.92 MYR 79.8

-0.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.83 MYR 20.37

$4.6 MYR 19.4

5.00%

Cappuccino

$2.78 MYR 11.73

$2.72 MYR 11.47

2.21%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.34

$0.73 MYR 3.07

8.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 MYR 1.67

$0.39 MYR 1.66

2.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 14.49

$3.47 MYR 14.62

-0.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.12 MYR 21.61

$4.92 MYR 20.75

4.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 MYR 7.57

$1.87 MYR 7.89

-4.28%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.93

$0.95 MYR 4.01

-2.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.3 MYR 5.46

$1.72 MYR 7.24

-24.42%

Eggs

$2.28 MYR 9.6

$2.18 MYR 9.18

4.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.74 MYR 66.4

$10.64 MYR 44.87

47.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.12 MYR 21.57

$3.39 MYR 14.3

51.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.43 MYR 43.97

$8.19 MYR 34.54

27.35%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 11.19

$2.79 MYR 11.76

-5.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 MYR 7.4

$1.75 MYR 7.37

0.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.47 MYR 10.43

$2.53 MYR 10.68

-2.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.2 MYR 5.05

$1.25 MYR 5.27

-4.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 6.06

$1.13 MYR 4.75

27.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.58

$1.4 MYR 5.89

-5.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 4.03

$0.96 MYR 4.04

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.49

$0.58 MYR 2.45

1.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 17.73

$4.27 MYR 18.01

-1.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.12 MYR 59.6

$18.88 MYR 79.6

-25.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.8 MYR 11.81

$2.68 MYR 11.31

4.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 MYR 12.6

$3.83 MYR 16.16

-21.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.11

$0.71 MYR 2.99

4.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.68 MYR 49.26

$11.75 MYR 49.57

-0.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 4.15

$0.35 MYR 1.49

180.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.31 MYR 39.26

$9.36 MYR 39.46

-0.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.49 MYR 2.07

2.04%

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

$32K MYR 135.1K

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

2.23%

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

$28K MYR 118.2K

-0.07%

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

$46.47 MYR 196

$41.58 MYR 175

11.76%

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

$9.29 MYR 39.18

$8.89 MYR 37.47

4.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.84 MYR 101

$22.97 MYR 96.9

3.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.51 MYR 133

$37.26 MYR 157

-15.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.77 MYR 24.33

$7.23 MYR 30.5

-20.19%

Cinema Ticket

$4.86 MYR 20.49

$5.08 MYR 21.43

-4.33%

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

$215 MYR 906

$210 MYR 887

2.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,808 MYR 28.7K

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

-14.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.27 MYR 208

$49.01 MYR 207

0.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.55 MYR 99.3

$34.16 MYR 144

-31.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.1 MYR 300

$55.2 MYR 233

28.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.42 MYR 204

$48.06 MYR 203

0.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$247 MYR 1,042

$455 MYR 1,917

-45.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 MYR 737

$349 MYR 1,471

-49.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$596 MYR 2,513

$823 MYR 3,471

-27.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 MYR 1,807

$542 MYR 2,287

-20.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,056 MYR 8,669

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

-14.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,300 MYR 5,482

$821 MYR 3,463

58.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$598 MYR 2,523

$1,668 MYR 7,036

-64.14%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

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