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

😐 Solo nomad: Kluang is 16% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kluang is 27.8% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.14 MYR 8.42

$3.65 MYR 14.36

-41.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.64 MYR 45.88

$18.95 MYR 74.6

-38.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.73 MYR 14.71

$4.74 MYR 18.66

-21.31%

Cappuccino

$2.22 MYR 8.76

$2.81 MYR 11.09

-21.00%

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

$0.77 MYR 3.03

$0.73 MYR 2.88

5.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 MYR 0.90

$0.40 MYR 1.57

-42.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.33 MYR 17.06

$3.58 MYR 14.11

20.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.55 MYR 21.88

$4.97 MYR 19.57

11.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.20

$1.94 MYR 7.66

-5.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.39

$0.94 MYR 3.72

19.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 5.86

$1.78 MYR 7.02

-16.29%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.49

$2.25 MYR 8.86

-15.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$21.95 MYR 86.5

$10.55 MYR 41.55

108.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.98 MYR 19.62

$3.55 MYR 13.99

40.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.75 MYR 42.37

$7.89 MYR 31.10

36.25%

Apples (1kg)

$4.06 MYR 15.99

$2.79 MYR 10.98

45.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.77

$1.67 MYR 6.59

2.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.36 MYR 13.24

$2.45 MYR 9.64

37.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.52 MYR 9.93

$1.20 MYR 4.73

110.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 MYR 6.66

$1.18 MYR 4.65

43.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 MYR 4.14

$1.33 MYR 5.24

-21.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 MYR 4.21

$0.95 MYR 3.76

12.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.17

$0.58 MYR 2.30

-5.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 MYR 16.90

$4.26 MYR 16.79

0.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.20 MYR 79.6

$20.10 MYR 79.2

0.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.23

$2.66 MYR 10.49

64.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.65 MYR 22.27

$3.92 MYR 15.43

44.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-3.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.60 MYR 45.70

$11.59 MYR 45.67

0.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.03 MYR 4.04

16.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$0.35 MYR 1.39

228.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.37 MYR 17.21

$9.50 MYR 37.41

-54.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

$0.46 MYR 1.82

2.17%

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

$44.2K MYR 174.2K

$31.5K MYR 124.2K

40.24%

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

$31.0K MYR 122.1K

$28.4K MYR 111.8K

9.20%

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

$73.3 MYR 289

$40.92 MYR 161

79.11%

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

$9.53 MYR 37.55

$9.19 MYR 36.19

3.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.83 MYR 114

$22.78 MYR 89.7

26.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.63 MYR 148

$36.50 MYR 144

3.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.06 MYR 23.88

$7.22 MYR 28.44

-16.07%

Cinema Ticket

$5.76 MYR 22.68

$4.93 MYR 19.44

16.84%

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

$116 MYR 459

$211 MYR 830

-44.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,374 MYR 17.2K

$8,077 MYR 31.8K

-45.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$109 MYR 428

$49.40 MYR 195

119.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.70 MYR 109

$34.58 MYR 136

-19.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.9 MYR 299

$53.3 MYR 210

42.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.5 MYR 305

$48.25 MYR 190

60.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,519

$465 MYR 1,830

-17.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,044

$339 MYR 1,335

-21.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$645 MYR 2,541

$829 MYR 3,266

-22.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,840

$545 MYR 2,149

-14.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,668 MYR 6,574

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-48.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$923 MYR 3,637

$803 MYR 3,164

14.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,133

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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