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

😐 Solo nomad: Kirkcaldy is 73.9% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 146.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kirkcaldy is 84.9% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 153.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.06 £16.48
$3.48 MYR 14.12
533.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.1 £61.3
$18.63 MYR 75.6
340.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 £7.44
$4.67 MYR 18.97
113.28%
Cappuccino
$4.76 £3.55
$2.82 MYR 11.44
68.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 £1.50
$0.73 MYR 2.98
175.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 £1.15
$0.37 MYR 1.49
316.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.02 £4.50
$3.46 MYR 14.04
73.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.95 £5.19
$5.19 MYR 21.08
33.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 £1.03
$1.91 MYR 7.76
-27.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 £0.99
$1.01 MYR 4.11
31.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 £1.34
$1.75 MYR 7.09
2.29%
Eggs
$4.09 £3.05
$2.27 MYR 9.22
80.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.63 £6.45
$10.56 MYR 42.88
-18.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.58 £4.17
$3.44 MYR 13.95
62.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.48 £10.07
$8.23 MYR 33.41
63.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 £1.99
$2.69 MYR 10.90
-0.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 £0.92
$1.74 MYR 7.06
-28.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 £2.05
$2.48 MYR 10.09
10.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.20 £3.14
$1.19 MYR 4.85
252.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 £0.82
$1.19 MYR 4.82
-7.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 £1.04
$1.38 MYR 5.60
1.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 £0.63
$0.90 MYR 3.63
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 £0.64
$0.59 MYR 2.41
44.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.32 £12.19
$4.33 MYR 17.59
276.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.30 £3.96
$19.00 MYR 77.2
-72.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 £1.60
$2.69 MYR 10.91
-20.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$3.83 MYR 15.54
-37.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 £2.58
$0.75 MYR 3.03
361.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 £65.4
$11.71 MYR 47.54
647.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 £3.48
$1.02 MYR 4.14
356.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 £1.04
$0.35 MYR 1.44
297.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.01 £26.15
$9.01 MYR 36.59
288.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.41
$0.50 MYR 2.02
276.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £29.2K
$31.9K MYR 129.5K
22.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.9K
$27.5K MYR 111.6K
50.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 £187
$41.33 MYR 168
504.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.93 £17.88
$9.31 MYR 37.82
157.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.35 £34.62
$23.39 MYR 95.0
98.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.90 £34.29
$37.06 MYR 150
23.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.33 MYR 29.75
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.87 £6.63
$4.80 MYR 19.51
84.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,839 £1,374
$213 MYR 864
764.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K £11.7K
$8,234 MYR 33.4K
89.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 £63.0
$49.78 MYR 202
69.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.19 £30.02
$34.45 MYR 140
16.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 £72.0
$54.1 MYR 220
78.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 £89.0
$48.92 MYR 199
143.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,223 £914
$454 MYR 1,843
169.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 £758
$349 MYR 1,418
190.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,012 £1,503
$835 MYR 3,388
141.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 £1,256
$554 MYR 2,249
203.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,218 MYR 13.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$759 MYR 3,081
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkcaldy
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,712 MYR 6,952
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
4.49
31.40%

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Last update for Kirkcaldy: January 12, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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