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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuantan is 8.5% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuantan is 11% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.30 MYR 9.32

$3.48 MYR 14.12

-33.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.69 MYR 47.47

$18.63 MYR 75.6

-37.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.46 MYR 14.06

$4.67 MYR 18.97

-25.91%

Cappuccino

$2.30 MYR 9.32

$2.82 MYR 11.44

-18.44%

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

$0.62 MYR 2.50

$0.73 MYR 2.98

-15.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.37

$0.37 MYR 1.49

-8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 MYR 14.74

$3.46 MYR 14.04

4.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.46 MYR 22.15

$5.19 MYR 21.08

5.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 MYR 6.53

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-15.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 MYR 4.38

$1.01 MYR 4.11

6.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.10

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-42.29%

Eggs

$1.28 MYR 5.20

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-43.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$10.56 MYR 42.88

-5.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.43 MYR 13.93

$3.44 MYR 13.95

-0.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.98 MYR 24.28

$8.23 MYR 33.41

-27.34%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 MYR 11.92

$2.69 MYR 10.90

9.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.70 MYR 6.90

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-2.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.97 MYR 12.06

$2.48 MYR 10.09

19.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.31

$1.19 MYR 4.85

72.27%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.14

$1.19 MYR 4.82

6.72%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MYR 4.02

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-28.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 MYR 2.79

$0.90 MYR 3.63

-23.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.21

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-6.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.20 MYR 17.06

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-3.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.23 MYR 74.0

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-4.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.92 MYR 7.81

$2.69 MYR 10.91

-28.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 MYR 7.87

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-49.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 MYR 1.84

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-40.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.05 MYR 81.4

$11.71 MYR 47.54

71.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.15

$1.02 MYR 4.14

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 MYR 1.54

$0.35 MYR 1.44

8.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.42 MYR 17.96

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-50.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.01

$0.50 MYR 2.02

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

$33.0K MYR 133.8K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

3.35%

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

$31.0K MYR 125.7K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

12.61%

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

$23.89 MYR 97.0

$41.33 MYR 168

-42.20%

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

$9.60 MYR 38.98

$9.31 MYR 37.82

3.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.18 MYR 86.0

$23.39 MYR 95.0

-9.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.44 MYR 148

$37.06 MYR 150

-1.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.87 MYR 23.85

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-19.92%

Cinema Ticket

$3.98 MYR 16.16

$4.80 MYR 19.51

-17.08%

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

$120 MYR 487

$213 MYR 864

-43.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,380 MYR 17.8K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-46.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.5 MYR 286

$49.78 MYR 202

41.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.87 MYR 113

$34.45 MYR 140

-19.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.17 MYR 155

$54.1 MYR 220

-29.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.18 MYR 192

$48.92 MYR 199

-3.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 MYR 675

$454 MYR 1,843

-63.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,080

$349 MYR 1,418

-23.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$212 MYR 860

$835 MYR 3,388

-74.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 1,940

$554 MYR 2,249

-13.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,619 MYR 6,574

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-49.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$883 MYR 3,584

$759 MYR 3,081

16.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$993 MYR 4,033

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-41.99%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.62

4.49

-19.38%

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

Last update for Kuantan: January 13, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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