Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Kuala Lumpur is 19.7% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuala Lumpur is 21.7% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.83 MYR 19.60

$3.48 MYR 14.12

38.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.81 MYR 117

$18.63 MYR 75.6

54.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 MYR 18.81

$4.67 MYR 18.97

-0.86%

Cappuccino

$3.07 MYR 12.46

$2.82 MYR 11.44

8.87%

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

$0.87 MYR 3.53

$0.73 MYR 2.98

19.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.11

$0.37 MYR 1.49

40.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 MYR 17.09

$3.46 MYR 14.04

21.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.80 MYR 23.56

$5.19 MYR 21.08

11.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.00 MYR 8.12

$1.91 MYR 7.76

4.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.07

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-0.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.77

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-4.57%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.20

$2.27 MYR 9.22

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.87 MYR 60.4

$10.56 MYR 42.88

40.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.51 MYR 18.32

$3.44 MYR 13.95

31.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.85 MYR 39.99

$8.23 MYR 33.41

19.68%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.64

$2.69 MYR 10.90

6.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 MYR 6.45

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-8.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.49

$2.48 MYR 10.09

4.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.91

$1.19 MYR 4.85

22.69%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.19 MYR 4.82

3.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.46

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-2.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.16 MYR 4.71

$0.90 MYR 3.63

28.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 MYR 2.71

$0.59 MYR 2.41

13.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-3.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.47 MYR 75.0

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-2.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.41 MYR 13.84

$2.69 MYR 10.91

26.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.28 MYR 17.39

$3.83 MYR 15.54

11.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.94

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-4.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.94 MYR 48.47

$11.71 MYR 47.54

1.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.93

$1.02 MYR 4.14

18.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.50

$0.35 MYR 1.44

217.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.79 MYR 19.43

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-46.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.48 MYR 1.95

$0.50 MYR 2.02

-4.00%

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

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

27.73%

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

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

16.26%

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

$64.5 MYR 262

$41.33 MYR 168

56.09%

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

$11.58 MYR 47.01

$9.31 MYR 37.82

24.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.61 MYR 104

$23.39 MYR 95.0

9.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.05 MYR 187

$37.06 MYR 150

24.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.01 MYR 32.52

$7.33 MYR 29.75

9.28%

Cinema Ticket

$5.35 MYR 21.70

$4.80 MYR 19.51

11.46%

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

$266 MYR 1,080

$213 MYR 864

24.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

15.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 MYR 249

$49.78 MYR 202

23.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.95 MYR 150

$34.45 MYR 140

7.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.8 MYR 353

$54.1 MYR 220

60.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.0 MYR 325

$48.92 MYR 199

63.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 MYR 2,346

$454 MYR 1,843

27.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$365 MYR 1,482

$349 MYR 1,418

4.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,055 MYR 4,284

$835 MYR 3,388

26.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$646 MYR 2,623

$554 MYR 2,249

16.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

12.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,550 MYR 6,294

$759 MYR 3,081

104.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,500 MYR 6,090

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-12.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

4.49

-0.45%

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

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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