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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuala Terengganu is 15.8% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kuala Terengganu is 15.8% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.41 MYR 9.47

$3.65 MYR 14.33

-33.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.19 MYR 87.2

$18.95 MYR 74.5

17.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.58 MYR 18.01

$4.74 MYR 18.61

-3.38%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.24

$2.81 MYR 11.06

1.78%

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

$0.45 MYR 1.75

$0.73 MYR 2.87

-38.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MYR 1.07

$0.40 MYR 1.57

-32.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.59 MYR 14.09

$3.58 MYR 14.07

0.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.01 MYR 19.68

$4.97 MYR 19.52

0.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 MYR 6.16

$1.94 MYR 7.64

-19.07%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.73

$0.94 MYR 3.71

1.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.92

$1.78 MYR 7.00

-29.78%

Eggs

$2.04 MYR 8.00

$2.25 MYR 8.84

-9.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.16 MYR 59.6

$10.55 MYR 41.45

43.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.41 MYR 17.32

$3.55 MYR 13.96

24.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.39 MYR 36.91

$7.89 MYR 31.02

19.01%

Apples (1kg)

$3.00 MYR 11.78

$2.79 MYR 10.95

7.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.01

$1.67 MYR 6.57

-8.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.52 MYR 9.91

$2.45 MYR 9.61

2.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.50

$1.20 MYR 4.72

16.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.64

$1.18 MYR 4.63

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.01

$1.33 MYR 5.22

-4.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 MYR 4.07

$0.95 MYR 3.75

8.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.04

$0.58 MYR 2.30

-10.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.27

$4.26 MYR 16.75

-2.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.40 MYR 72.3

$20.10 MYR 79.0

-8.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.83 MYR 11.11

$2.66 MYR 10.47

6.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 11.71

$3.92 MYR 15.39

-23.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-5.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.67 MYR 45.86

$11.59 MYR 45.55

0.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.03 MYR 4.03

16.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 MYR 3.92

$0.35 MYR 1.39

185.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.01 MYR 23.61

$9.50 MYR 37.32

-36.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.46 MYR 1.82

6.52%

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

$34.8K MYR 136.6K

$31.5K MYR 123.9K

10.27%

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

$31.0K MYR 121.7K

$28.4K MYR 111.5K

9.14%

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

$44.04 MYR 173

$40.92 MYR 161

7.62%

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

$9.25 MYR 36.34

$9.19 MYR 36.10

0.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.62 MYR 112

$22.78 MYR 89.5

25.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.43 MYR 147

$36.50 MYR 143

2.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.84 MYR 22.96

$7.22 MYR 28.36

-19.11%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.20

$4.93 MYR 19.39

-1.01%

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

$185 MYR 727

$211 MYR 828

-12.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,790 MYR 26.7K

$8,077 MYR 31.7K

-15.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.8 MYR 243

$49.40 MYR 194

25.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.49 MYR 108

$34.58 MYR 136

-20.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.0 MYR 287

$53.3 MYR 209

37.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.1 MYR 201

$48.25 MYR 190

5.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$200 MYR 786

$465 MYR 1,826

-56.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$116 MYR 455

$339 MYR 1,331

-65.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$632 MYR 2,484

$829 MYR 3,258

-23.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$276 MYR 1,084

$545 MYR 2,143

-49.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,803 MYR 7,084

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-44.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$906 MYR 3,559

$803 MYR 3,156

12.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$505 MYR 1,983

$1,811 MYR 7,115

-72.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.49

-9.35%

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

Last update for Kuala Terengganu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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