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

😐 Solo nomad: Kluang is 30.4% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kluang is 37.6% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.13 MYR 8.65

$3.48 MYR 14.12

-38.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.73 MYR 47.61

$18.63 MYR 75.6

-37.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.61 MYR 14.66

$4.67 MYR 18.97

-22.70%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 9.06

$2.82 MYR 11.44

-20.92%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.19

$0.73 MYR 2.98

8.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$0.37 MYR 1.49

-32.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 MYR 17.11

$3.46 MYR 14.04

21.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.30 MYR 21.52

$5.19 MYR 21.08

2.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 MYR 7.46

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-3.66%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 MYR 4.39

$1.01 MYR 4.11

6.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.84

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-17.71%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.37

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-20.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.45 MYR 91.1

$10.56 MYR 42.88

112.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.83 MYR 19.60

$3.44 MYR 13.95

40.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.40 MYR 42.23

$8.23 MYR 33.41

26.37%

Apples (1kg)

$3.92 MYR 15.93

$2.69 MYR 10.90

45.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 MYR 7.19

$1.74 MYR 7.06

1.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.45 MYR 14.00

$2.48 MYR 10.09

39.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.67

$1.19 MYR 4.85

121.01%

Potato (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.11

$1.19 MYR 4.82

47.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.07

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-27.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 MYR 4.59

$0.90 MYR 3.63

25.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.22

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-6.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 MYR 17.52

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.31 MYR 74.3

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-3.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.39 MYR 17.83

$2.69 MYR 10.91

63.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.37 MYR 21.81

$3.83 MYR 15.54

40.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.95

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-2.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.66 MYR 47.33

$11.71 MYR 47.54

-0.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.02 MYR 4.14

16.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.44

$0.35 MYR 1.44

211.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.41 MYR 17.89

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-51.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.50 MYR 2.02

-6.00%

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

$44.5K MYR 180.5K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

39.43%

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

$30.9K MYR 125.4K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

12.39%

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

$73.6 MYR 299

$41.33 MYR 168

77.96%

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

$9.63 MYR 39.09

$9.31 MYR 37.82

3.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.56 MYR 116

$23.39 MYR 95.0

22.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.30 MYR 147

$37.06 MYR 150

-2.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.93 MYR 24.07

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-19.10%

Cinema Ticket

$5.76 MYR 23.38

$4.80 MYR 19.51

20.00%

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

$118 MYR 481

$213 MYR 864

-44.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,365 MYR 17.7K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-47.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$109 MYR 441

$49.78 MYR 202

118.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.15 MYR 110

$34.45 MYR 140

-21.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.1 MYR 301

$54.1 MYR 220

36.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.6 MYR 319

$48.92 MYR 199

60.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$387 MYR 1,570

$454 MYR 1,843

-14.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 MYR 1,103

$349 MYR 1,418

-22.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$643 MYR 2,612

$835 MYR 3,388

-22.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 1,941

$554 MYR 2,249

-13.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,534 MYR 6,228

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-52.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$838 MYR 3,403

$759 MYR 3,081

10.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.49

-11.80%

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

Last update for Kluang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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