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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kepong is 13.2% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kepong is 4.5% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.51 MYR 13.86

$3.45 MYR 13.65

1.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.14 MYR 75.6

$19.09 MYR 75.4

0.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.79 MYR 18.93

$4.58 MYR 18.09

4.59%

Cappuccino

$2.71 MYR 10.69

$2.82 MYR 11.12

-3.90%

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

$0.85 MYR 3.38

$0.67 MYR 2.63

26.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.44

$0.39 MYR 1.55

-7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.60 MYR 14.20

$3.44 MYR 13.61

4.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 MYR 20.34

$5.21 MYR 20.59

-1.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.23

$1.87 MYR 7.40

-2.14%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.66

$1.02 MYR 4.04

-8.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.06

$1.79 MYR 7.06

-28.49%

Eggs

$2.18 MYR 8.59

$2.26 MYR 8.93

-3.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.67 MYR 61.9

$10.46 MYR 41.33

49.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.98 MYR 19.67

$3.39 MYR 13.39

46.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.82 MYR 42.72

$8.22 MYR 32.47

31.63%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.62

$2.63 MYR 10.40

2.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 6.83

$1.68 MYR 6.65

2.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.15

$2.47 MYR 9.75

4.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.24 MYR 4.91

-3.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.51

$1.14 MYR 4.50

22.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.21

$1.34 MYR 5.30

-1.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.54

$0.95 MYR 3.76

-5.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 MYR 2.49

$0.62 MYR 2.45

1.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 17.15

$4.35 MYR 17.20

-0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.72 MYR 58.2

$19.85 MYR 78.4

-25.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.65 MYR 10.47

$2.69 MYR 10.64

-1.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.40

$3.93 MYR 15.52

-26.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.73

$0.75 MYR 2.98

-8.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.62 MYR 45.89

$11.61 MYR 45.86

0.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$0.98 MYR 3.89

1.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 3.88

$0.33 MYR 1.29

196.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.99 MYR 35.51

$9.45 MYR 37.35

-4.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.47 MYR 1.85

-2.13%

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

$31.4K MYR 123.9K

$31.1K MYR 122.7K

0.95%

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

$27.5K MYR 108.8K

$28.0K MYR 110.5K

-1.60%

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

$45.88 MYR 181

$40.62 MYR 160

12.95%

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

$9.07 MYR 35.83

$9.08 MYR 35.87

-0.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.70 MYR 93.6

$23.14 MYR 91.4

2.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.44 MYR 124

$37.14 MYR 147

-15.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.85 MYR 23.10

$7.19 MYR 28.39

-18.64%

Cinema Ticket

$5.05 MYR 19.94

$4.93 MYR 19.47

2.43%

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

$213 MYR 840

$211 MYR 833

0.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,022 MYR 27.7K

$8,152 MYR 32.2K

-13.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.14 MYR 194

$49.59 MYR 196

-0.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.84 MYR 94.2

$34.85 MYR 138

-31.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.7 MYR 283

$54.7 MYR 216

31.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.22 MYR 190

$49.12 MYR 194

-1.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$249 MYR 984

$455 MYR 1,798

-45.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 MYR 692

$347 MYR 1,371

-49.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$596 MYR 2,354

$828 MYR 3,271

-28.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$421 MYR 1,662

$536 MYR 2,118

-21.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,767 MYR 6,978

$3,238 MYR 12.8K

-45.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$869 MYR 3,433

$217 MYR 856

301.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$678 MYR 2,680

$1,792 MYR 7,079

-62.15%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: April 13, 2026

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