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

😐 Solo nomad: Klang is 15.7% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Klang is 1.4% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 MYR 14.36

$3.65 MYR 14.36

-0.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.12 MYR 75.4

$18.95 MYR 74.6

0.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.57 MYR 18.02

$4.74 MYR 18.66

-3.59%

Cappuccino

$2.98 MYR 11.73

$2.81 MYR 11.09

6.05%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.86

$0.73 MYR 2.88

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.56

$0.40 MYR 1.57

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 13.66

$3.58 MYR 14.11

-3.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.20 MYR 20.48

$4.97 MYR 19.57

4.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.38

$1.94 MYR 7.66

-3.61%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.70

$0.94 MYR 3.72

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 6.88

$1.78 MYR 7.02

-1.69%

Eggs

$2.14 MYR 8.43

$2.25 MYR 8.86

-4.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.71 MYR 42.18

$10.55 MYR 41.55

1.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.52 MYR 13.88

$3.55 MYR 13.99

-0.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.11 MYR 31.97

$7.89 MYR 31.10

2.79%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 MYR 10.39

$2.79 MYR 10.98

-5.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$1.67 MYR 6.59

-31.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.11

$2.45 MYR 9.64

4.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 4.96

$1.20 MYR 4.73

5.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$1.18 MYR 4.65

-24.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.61

$1.33 MYR 5.24

-12.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.60

$0.95 MYR 3.76

-4.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 MYR 2.38

$0.58 MYR 2.30

3.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.37

$4.26 MYR 16.79

-2.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.58 MYR 77.1

$20.10 MYR 79.2

-2.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.59

$2.66 MYR 10.49

1.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 MYR 13.84

$3.92 MYR 15.43

-10.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 MYR 3.13

$0.77 MYR 3.01

3.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.94 MYR 47.03

$11.59 MYR 45.67

3.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$1.03 MYR 4.04

-29.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 MYR 1.15

$0.35 MYR 1.39

-17.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.15 MYR 28.16

$9.50 MYR 37.41

-24.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.84

$0.46 MYR 1.82

2.17%

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

$36.3K MYR 143.0K

$31.5K MYR 124.2K

15.11%

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

$27.1K MYR 106.8K

$28.4K MYR 111.8K

-4.48%

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

$38.68 MYR 152

$40.92 MYR 161

-5.47%

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

$9.16 MYR 36.11

$9.19 MYR 36.19

-0.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.21 MYR 119

$22.78 MYR 89.7

32.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.31 MYR 151

$36.50 MYR 144

4.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.94 MYR 23.41

$7.22 MYR 28.44

-17.73%

Cinema Ticket

$4.87 MYR 19.17

$4.93 MYR 19.44

-1.22%

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

$215 MYR 847

$211 MYR 830

2.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,296 MYR 24.8K

$8,077 MYR 31.8K

-22.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 219

$49.40 MYR 195

12.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.76 MYR 137

$34.58 MYR 136

0.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.6 MYR 211

$53.3 MYR 210

0.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.17 MYR 190

$48.25 MYR 190

-0.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$466 MYR 1,838

$465 MYR 1,830

0.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$320 MYR 1,261

$339 MYR 1,335

-5.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$763 MYR 3,008

$829 MYR 3,266

-7.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,847

$545 MYR 2,149

-14.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,164

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$885 MYR 3,489

$1,811 MYR 7,133

-51.09%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Klang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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