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

😐 Solo nomad: Kirkcaldy is 111.5% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 145.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kirkcaldy is 91.6% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 145.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.61 £16.18
$3.65 MYR 14.36
492.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 £60.5
$18.95 MYR 74.6
325.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.90 £7.42
$4.74 MYR 18.66
108.86%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.49
$2.81 MYR 11.09
65.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 £1.57
$0.73 MYR 2.88
187.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.17
$0.40 MYR 1.57
292.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.23 £4.66
$3.58 MYR 14.11
74.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.63 £4.96
$4.97 MYR 19.57
33.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 £1.00
$1.94 MYR 7.66
-31.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 £1.03
$0.94 MYR 3.72
45.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 £1.39
$1.78 MYR 7.02
4.49%
Eggs
$4.21 £3.15
$2.25 MYR 8.86
87.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.00 £6.74
$10.55 MYR 41.55
-14.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 £4.08
$3.55 MYR 13.99
53.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 £10.23
$7.89 MYR 31.10
73.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 £2.02
$2.79 MYR 10.98
-3.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 £0.96
$1.67 MYR 6.59
-22.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 £2.07
$2.45 MYR 9.64
12.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 £3.08
$1.20 MYR 4.73
242.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 £0.83
$1.18 MYR 4.65
-6.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 £1.04
$1.33 MYR 5.24
3.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 £0.62
$0.95 MYR 3.76
-12.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 £0.59
$0.58 MYR 2.30
36.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.38 £12.27
$4.26 MYR 16.79
284.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.45 £4.08
$20.10 MYR 79.2
-72.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 £1.64
$2.66 MYR 10.49
-17.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 £1.79
$3.92 MYR 15.43
-39.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.50
$0.77 MYR 3.01
332.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.2 £66.1
$11.59 MYR 45.67
660.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 £3.56
$1.03 MYR 4.04
361.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 £1.00
$0.35 MYR 1.39
280.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.35 £25.73
$9.50 MYR 37.41
261.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.41
$0.46 MYR 1.82
308.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £28.4K
$31.5K MYR 124.2K
20.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.7K
$28.4K MYR 111.8K
44.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 £193
$40.92 MYR 161
531.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.25 £18.16
$9.19 MYR 36.19
163.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.23 £33.87
$22.78 MYR 89.7
98.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.16 £34.57
$36.50 MYR 144
26.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.22 MYR 28.44
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.96 £6.71
$4.93 MYR 19.44
81.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,850 £1,386
$211 MYR 830
777.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K £11.6K
$8,077 MYR 31.8K
92.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 £62.8
$49.40 MYR 195
69.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.00 £30.71
$34.58 MYR 136
18.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.9 £71.1
$53.3 MYR 210
78.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 £89.8
$48.25 MYR 190
148.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 £914
$465 MYR 1,830
162.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 £748
$339 MYR 1,335
195.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,068 £1,549
$829 MYR 3,266
149.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,722 £1,290
$545 MYR 2,149
215.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,762 £3,566
$3,253 MYR 12.8K
46.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$803 MYR 3,164
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,811 MYR 7,133
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
4.49
31.40%

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Last update for Kirkcaldy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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