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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuantan is 18.5% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuantan is 10.1% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.37 MYR 9.37

$3.65 MYR 14.40

-35.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.63 MYR 45.92

$18.95 MYR 74.8

-38.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.34 MYR 13.20

$4.74 MYR 18.71

-29.54%

Cappuccino

$2.22 MYR 8.76

$2.81 MYR 11.11

-21.00%

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

$0.61 MYR 2.42

$0.73 MYR 2.88

-16.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.40 MYR 1.58

-7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.60 MYR 14.24

$3.58 MYR 14.14

0.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.45 MYR 21.54

$4.97 MYR 19.62

9.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 MYR 6.32

$1.94 MYR 7.68

-17.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.42

$0.94 MYR 3.72

19.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 MYR 4.19

$1.78 MYR 7.04

-40.45%

Eggs

$1.28 MYR 5.08

$2.25 MYR 8.89

-43.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.06 MYR 39.72

$10.55 MYR 41.66

-4.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.50 MYR 13.84

$3.55 MYR 14.03

-1.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.21 MYR 24.52

$7.89 MYR 31.18

-21.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.80

$2.79 MYR 11.01

7.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.06

$1.67 MYR 6.61

7.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 11.92

$2.45 MYR 9.66

23.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.01 MYR 7.94

$1.20 MYR 4.75

67.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.00

$1.18 MYR 4.66

7.63%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 3.94

$1.33 MYR 5.25

-24.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 MYR 2.67

$0.95 MYR 3.77

-28.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 MYR 1.99

$0.58 MYR 2.31

-13.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 MYR 17.07

$4.26 MYR 16.83

1.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.06 MYR 79.3

$20.10 MYR 79.4

-0.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.94 MYR 7.65

$2.66 MYR 10.52

-27.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 MYR 7.41

$3.92 MYR 15.47

-52.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 1.90

$0.77 MYR 3.02

-37.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.38 MYR 80.5

$11.59 MYR 45.78

75.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.06

$1.03 MYR 4.05

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 MYR 1.48

$0.35 MYR 1.39

8.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.40 MYR 17.38

$9.50 MYR 37.51

-53.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$0.46 MYR 1.83

8.70%

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

$32.8K MYR 129.4K

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

3.89%

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

$31.1K MYR 123.0K

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

9.70%

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

$23.53 MYR 93.0

$40.92 MYR 162

-42.50%

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

$9.46 MYR 37.36

$9.19 MYR 36.28

2.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.96 MYR 82.8

$22.78 MYR 90.0

-7.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.84 MYR 146

$36.50 MYR 144

0.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 MYR 23.33

$7.22 MYR 28.51

-18.14%

Cinema Ticket

$3.99 MYR 15.75

$4.93 MYR 19.49

-19.07%

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

$120 MYR 474

$211 MYR 833

-43.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,390 MYR 17.3K

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

-45.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.6 MYR 279

$49.40 MYR 195

43.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.88 MYR 106

$34.58 MYR 137

-22.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$37.91 MYR 150

$53.3 MYR 210

-28.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.21 MYR 183

$48.25 MYR 191

-4.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$162 MYR 640

$465 MYR 1,835

-65.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,049

$339 MYR 1,338

-21.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$211 MYR 834

$829 MYR 3,274

-74.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,857

$545 MYR 2,154

-13.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,782 MYR 7,039

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-45.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$893 MYR 3,528

$803 MYR 3,172

11.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,031 MYR 4,071

$1,811 MYR 7,151

-43.07%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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