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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuantan is 7.5% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuantan is 2% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.34 MYR 9.89

$3.47 MYR 14.63

-32.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.86 MYR 50

$18.92 MYR 79.8

-37.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.37 MYR 14.22

$4.6 MYR 19.4

-26.74%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 9.41

$2.72 MYR 11.47

-18.01%

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

$0.63 MYR 2.65

$0.73 MYR 3.07

-13.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.54

$0.39 MYR 1.66

-5.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 MYR 14.66

$3.47 MYR 14.62

0.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 MYR 23.29

$4.92 MYR 20.75

12.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 MYR 7.16

$1.87 MYR 7.89

-9.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.73

$0.95 MYR 4.01

17.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.29

$1.72 MYR 7.24

-40.70%

Eggs

$1.24 MYR 5.23

$2.18 MYR 9.18

-43.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.24 MYR 43.17

$10.64 MYR 44.87

-3.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 14.3

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.24 MYR 26.32

$8.19 MYR 34.54

-23.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3 MYR 12.64

$2.79 MYR 11.76

7.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.49

$1.75 MYR 7.37

1.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.96 MYR 12.49

$2.53 MYR 10.68

17.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.61

$1.25 MYR 5.27

63.20%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.58

$1.13 MYR 4.75

16.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1 MYR 4.24

$1.4 MYR 5.89

-28.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.75 MYR 3.14

$0.96 MYR 4.04

-21.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.34

$0.58 MYR 2.45

-3.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.36 MYR 18.4

$4.27 MYR 18.01

2.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.77 MYR 79.1

$18.88 MYR 79.6

-0.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.94 MYR 8.2

$2.68 MYR 11.31

-27.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 MYR 8.13

$3.83 MYR 16.16

-49.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 MYR 1.92

$0.71 MYR 2.99

-36.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.98 MYR 84.3

$11.75 MYR 49.57

70.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.3

$1.03 MYR 4.33

-0.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 MYR 1.7

$0.35 MYR 1.49

14.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.33 MYR 18.24

$9.36 MYR 39.46

-53.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.09

$0.49 MYR 2.07

2.04%

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

$32.4K MYR 136.5K

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

3.23%

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

$31.4K MYR 132.3K

$28K MYR 118.2K

11.93%

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

$23.66 MYR 99.8

$41.58 MYR 175

-43.10%

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

$9.31 MYR 39.27

$8.89 MYR 37.47

4.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.32 MYR 89.9

$22.97 MYR 96.9

-7.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.94 MYR 156

$37.26 MYR 157

-0.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.05 MYR 25.53

$7.23 MYR 30.5

-16.32%

Cinema Ticket

$4.11 MYR 17.33

$5.08 MYR 21.43

-19.09%

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

$116 MYR 491

$210 MYR 887

-44.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,253 MYR 17.9K

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

-46.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71 MYR 299

$49.01 MYR 207

44.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.81 MYR 117

$34.16 MYR 144

-18.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$37.2 MYR 157

$55.2 MYR 233

-32.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.22 MYR 199

$48.06 MYR 203

-1.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 MYR 690

$455 MYR 1,917

-64.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,119

$349 MYR 1,471

-23.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$214 MYR 902

$823 MYR 3,471

-74.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$481 MYR 2,027

$542 MYR 2,287

-11.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$661 MYR 2,786

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

-72.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,128 MYR 4,758

$821 MYR 3,463

37.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$644 MYR 2,717

$1,668 MYR 7,036

-61.38%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

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