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

🙂 Solo nomad: Klang is 0.4% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Klang is 3.6% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.59 MYR 14.56

$3.48 MYR 14.12

3.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.50 MYR 75.1

$18.63 MYR 75.6

-0.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.84 MYR 19.67

$4.67 MYR 18.97

3.64%

Cappuccino

$2.98 MYR 12.08

$2.82 MYR 11.44

5.67%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.73 MYR 2.98

-6.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.62

$0.37 MYR 1.49

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.03

$3.46 MYR 14.04

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 MYR 20.89

$5.19 MYR 21.08

-0.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.64

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-1.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.04

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-1.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.80 MYR 7.32

$1.75 MYR 7.09

2.86%

Eggs

$2.14 MYR 8.71

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-5.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.43 MYR 42.36

$10.56 MYR 42.88

-1.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.41 MYR 13.86

$3.44 MYR 13.95

-0.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.14 MYR 33.06

$8.23 MYR 33.41

-1.09%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 MYR 11.09

$2.69 MYR 10.90

1.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.91

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-30.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.96

$2.48 MYR 10.09

-1.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.90

$1.19 MYR 4.85

1.68%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 MYR 3.80

$1.19 MYR 4.82

-21.01%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.96

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-11.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 MYR 3.95

$0.90 MYR 3.63

7.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 MYR 2.32

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-3.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 17.26

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-1.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.52 MYR 59.0

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-23.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 MYR 11.14

$2.69 MYR 10.91

1.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 MYR 14.27

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-8.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.85 MYR 3.47

$0.75 MYR 3.03

13.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.64 MYR 47.27

$11.71 MYR 47.54

-0.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 2.99

$1.02 MYR 4.14

-27.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 MYR 1.18

$0.35 MYR 1.44

-17.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.16 MYR 29.09

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-20.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.87

$0.50 MYR 2.02

-8.00%

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

$36.5K MYR 148.4K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

14.62%

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

$27.4K MYR 111.1K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

-0.43%

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

$39.42 MYR 160

$41.33 MYR 168

-4.62%

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

$9.61 MYR 39.03

$9.31 MYR 37.82

3.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.25 MYR 119

$23.39 MYR 95.0

25.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.00 MYR 158

$37.06 MYR 150

5.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.74 MYR 23.32

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-21.69%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.81

$4.80 MYR 19.51

1.67%

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

$211 MYR 856

$213 MYR 864

-1.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,165 MYR 25.0K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-25.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.1 MYR 220

$49.78 MYR 202

8.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.73 MYR 137

$34.45 MYR 140

-2.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.2 MYR 220

$54.1 MYR 220

0.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.24 MYR 196

$48.92 MYR 199

-1.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 1,937

$454 MYR 1,843

5.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$315 MYR 1,277

$349 MYR 1,418

-9.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$760 MYR 3,084

$835 MYR 3,388

-8.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,906

$554 MYR 2,249

-15.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$857 MYR 3,479

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-49.95%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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