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

😐 Solo nomad: Kirkcaldy is 91.7% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 147.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kirkcaldy is 108.2% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 141.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.07 £16.24
$3.47 MYR 14.63
536.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 £60.6
$18.92 MYR 79.8
335.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 £7.33
$4.6 MYR 19.4
116.52%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$2.72 MYR 11.47
70.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 £1.57
$0.73 MYR 3.07
191.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$0.39 MYR 1.66
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.04 £4.45
$3.47 MYR 14.62
74.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.63 £4.88
$4.92 MYR 20.75
34.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.87 MYR 7.89
-26.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 £1.01
$0.95 MYR 4.01
44.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 £1.3
$1.72 MYR 7.24
2.91%
Eggs
$4.05 £2.98
$2.18 MYR 9.18
85.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.85 £6.51
$10.64 MYR 44.87
-16.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 £4.06
$3.39 MYR 14.3
62.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.96 £10.27
$8.19 MYR 34.54
70.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 £1.95
$2.79 MYR 11.76
-5.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 £0.91
$1.75 MYR 7.37
-29.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 £2.01
$2.53 MYR 10.68
7.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 £3.05
$1.25 MYR 5.27
232.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.13 MYR 4.75
-1.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 £1.04
$1.4 MYR 5.89
0.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 £0.62
$0.96 MYR 4.04
-11.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 £0.63
$0.58 MYR 2.45
46.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.12 £11.86
$4.27 MYR 18.01
277.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.61 £4.13
$18.88 MYR 79.6
-70.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 £1.58
$2.68 MYR 11.31
-19.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.68
$3.83 MYR 16.16
-40.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 £2.53
$0.71 MYR 2.99
383.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.4 £65.8
$11.75 MYR 49.57
660.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 £3.44
$1.03 MYR 4.33
354.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 £0.99
$0.35 MYR 1.49
282.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.89 £25.67
$9.36 MYR 39.46
272.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$0.49 MYR 2.07
281.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$31.3K MYR 132.2K
22.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.3K
$28K MYR 118.2K
46.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 £190
$41.58 MYR 175
522.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.53 £18.05
$8.89 MYR 37.47
175.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.39 £33.4
$22.97 MYR 96.9
97.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.56 £34.27
$37.26 MYR 157
24.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.23 MYR 30.5
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.6 £6.33
$5.08 MYR 21.43
69.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,848 £1,360
$210 MYR 887
778.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K £11.3K
$8,001 MYR 33.7K
91.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 £60.3
$49.01 MYR 207
67.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.74 £30.72
$34.16 MYR 144
22.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.9 £70.6
$55.2 MYR 233
73.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 £89.6
$48.06 MYR 203
153.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 £888
$455 MYR 1,917
165.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$994 £731
$349 MYR 1,471
184.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 £1,493
$823 MYR 3,471
146.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,689 £1,243
$542 MYR 2,287
211.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,404 MYR 10.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$821 MYR 3,463
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,213 £1,629
$1,668 MYR 7,036
32.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
4.49
31.40%

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Last update for Kirkcaldy: October 28, 2025

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

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