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

😐 Solo nomad: Kulim is 41.3% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kulim is 17.8% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.53 MYR 9.98

$3.65 MYR 14.40

-30.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.12 MYR 91.3

$18.95 MYR 74.8

22.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.70 MYR 14.63

$4.74 MYR 18.71

-21.94%

Cappuccino

$2.30 MYR 9.07

$2.81 MYR 11.11

-18.15%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.85

$0.73 MYR 2.88

-1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.32

$0.40 MYR 1.58

-17.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.31 MYR 17.03

$3.58 MYR 14.14

20.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.27 MYR 20.84

$4.97 MYR 19.62

6.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$1.94 MYR 7.68

-2.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 MYR 4.22

$0.94 MYR 3.72

13.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.50 MYR 5.93

$1.78 MYR 7.04

-15.73%

Eggs

$1.89 MYR 7.46

$2.25 MYR 8.89

-16.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.32 MYR 88.2

$10.55 MYR 41.66

111.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.91 MYR 19.40

$3.55 MYR 14.03

38.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.47 MYR 41.35

$7.89 MYR 31.18

32.70%

Apples (1kg)

$3.87 MYR 15.28

$2.79 MYR 11.01

38.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 MYR 6.98

$1.67 MYR 6.61

5.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 MYR 13.21

$2.45 MYR 9.66

36.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.55 MYR 10.07

$1.20 MYR 4.75

112.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.70 MYR 6.72

$1.18 MYR 4.66

44.07%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MYR 3.93

$1.33 MYR 5.25

-25.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 MYR 4.22

$0.95 MYR 3.77

12.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.03

$0.58 MYR 2.31

-12.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 16.51

$4.26 MYR 16.83

-1.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.27 MYR 84.0

$20.10 MYR 79.4

5.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.29 MYR 16.93

$2.66 MYR 10.52

61.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.46 MYR 21.56

$3.92 MYR 15.47

39.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 MYR 2.07

$0.77 MYR 3.02

-32.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.68 MYR 46.14

$11.59 MYR 45.78

0.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.79

$1.03 MYR 4.05

17.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.07

$0.35 MYR 1.39

194.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.38 MYR 17.29

$9.50 MYR 37.51

-53.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.46 MYR 1.83

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

$44.0K MYR 173.6K

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

39.43%

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

$31.1K MYR 122.8K

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

9.53%

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

$74.9 MYR 296

$40.92 MYR 162

82.97%

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

$9.68 MYR 38.25

$9.19 MYR 36.28

5.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.65 MYR 113

$22.78 MYR 90.0

25.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.83 MYR 145

$36.50 MYR 144

0.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.73 MYR 22.64

$7.22 MYR 28.51

-20.64%

Cinema Ticket

$5.56 MYR 21.98

$4.93 MYR 19.49

12.78%

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

$119 MYR 472

$211 MYR 833

-43.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,315 MYR 17.0K

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

-46.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$112 MYR 442

$49.40 MYR 195

126.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.55 MYR 109

$34.58 MYR 137

-20.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.8 MYR 295

$53.3 MYR 210

40.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.0 MYR 312

$48.25 MYR 191

63.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$387 MYR 1,529

$465 MYR 1,835

-16.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,064

$339 MYR 1,338

-20.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$648 MYR 2,560

$829 MYR 3,274

-21.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 MYR 1,869

$545 MYR 2,154

-13.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,592 MYR 6,289

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-51.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$917 MYR 3,621

$803 MYR 3,172

14.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,151

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.49

-11.80%

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

Last update for Kulim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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