Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota Bharu and Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota Bharu and Petaling Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Kota Bharu is 0.7% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kota Bharu is 10.5% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.79 MYR 7.02

$3.65 MYR 14.33

-50.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.94 MYR 82.3

$18.95 MYR 74.5

10.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.26 MYR 16.74

$4.74 MYR 18.61

-10.13%

Cappuccino

$2.29 MYR 9.01

$2.81 MYR 11.06

-18.51%

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

$0.49 MYR 1.91

$0.73 MYR 2.87

-32.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MYR 1.06

$0.40 MYR 1.57

-32.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.36 MYR 17.14

$3.58 MYR 14.07

21.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.25 MYR 16.71

$4.97 MYR 19.52

-14.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 MYR 5.90

$1.94 MYR 7.64

-22.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.75 MYR 2.95

$0.94 MYR 3.71

-20.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 MYR 3.24

$1.78 MYR 7.00

-53.37%

Eggs

$1.47 MYR 5.80

$2.25 MYR 8.84

-34.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.82 MYR 58.2

$10.55 MYR 41.45

40.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.92 MYR 11.48

$3.55 MYR 13.96

-17.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.96 MYR 23.43

$7.89 MYR 31.02

-24.46%

Apples (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.44

$2.79 MYR 10.95

-50.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.42

$1.67 MYR 6.57

-17.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.49

$2.45 MYR 9.61

-42.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.85 MYR 3.33

$1.20 MYR 4.72

-29.17%

Potato (1kg)

$0.84 MYR 3.29

$1.18 MYR 4.63

-28.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.76

$1.33 MYR 5.22

-9.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.72

$0.95 MYR 3.75

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 MYR 1.70

$0.58 MYR 2.30

-25.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.94 MYR 11.57

$4.26 MYR 16.75

-30.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.73 MYR 77.5

$20.10 MYR 79.0

-1.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.42 MYR 5.60

$2.66 MYR 10.47

-46.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.40 MYR 13.37

$3.92 MYR 15.39

-13.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.73

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-10.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.91 MYR 46.82

$11.59 MYR 45.55

2.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 2.84

$1.03 MYR 4.03

-30.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.13

$0.35 MYR 1.39

54.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.59 MYR 14.11

$9.50 MYR 37.32

-62.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.82

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

$30.5K MYR 119.8K

$31.5K MYR 123.9K

-3.34%

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

$27.7K MYR 108.9K

$28.4K MYR 111.5K

-2.38%

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

$38.69 MYR 152

$40.92 MYR 161

-5.45%

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

$8.28 MYR 32.55

$9.19 MYR 36.10

-9.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.70 MYR 105

$22.78 MYR 89.5

17.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.78 MYR 145

$36.50 MYR 143

0.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.06 MYR 23.83

$7.22 MYR 28.36

-16.07%

Cinema Ticket

$4.14 MYR 16.27

$4.93 MYR 19.39

-16.02%

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

$118 MYR 463

$211 MYR 828

-44.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,225 MYR 24.5K

$8,077 MYR 31.7K

-22.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.3 MYR 206

$49.40 MYR 194

5.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.74 MYR 73.6

$34.58 MYR 136

-45.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.6 MYR 238

$53.3 MYR 209

13.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.2 MYR 209

$48.25 MYR 190

10.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$261 MYR 1,024

$465 MYR 1,826

-43.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$140 MYR 551

$339 MYR 1,331

-58.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$852 MYR 3,349

$829 MYR 3,258

2.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$481 MYR 1,889

$545 MYR 2,143

-11.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,156

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$305 MYR 1,199

$1,811 MYR 7,115

-83.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.49

-7.35%

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

Last update for Kota Bharu: February 28, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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