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

😐 Solo nomad: Kulim is 27.4% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kulim is 40.4% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.53 MYR 10.28

$3.48 MYR 14.12

-27.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.34 MYR 94.8

$18.63 MYR 75.6

25.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.68 MYR 14.94

$4.67 MYR 18.97

-21.20%

Cappuccino

$2.22 MYR 9.01

$2.82 MYR 11.44

-21.28%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.93

$0.73 MYR 2.98

-1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.18 MYR 16.97

$3.46 MYR 14.04

20.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.29 MYR 21.47

$5.19 MYR 21.08

1.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.43

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-4.19%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.56

$1.01 MYR 4.11

10.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 MYR 5.81

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-18.29%

Eggs

$1.89 MYR 7.69

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-16.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.43 MYR 91.1

$10.56 MYR 42.88

112.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.01 MYR 20.33

$3.44 MYR 13.95

45.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.89

$8.23 MYR 33.41

28.31%

Apples (1kg)

$3.90 MYR 15.83

$2.69 MYR 10.90

44.98%

Banana (1kg)

$1.70 MYR 6.92

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-2.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.45 MYR 14.02

$2.48 MYR 10.09

39.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.60 MYR 10.56

$1.19 MYR 4.85

118.49%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 MYR 7.14

$1.19 MYR 4.82

47.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.08

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-27.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.37

$0.90 MYR 3.63

20.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 MYR 2.05

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-15.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.30 MYR 17.47

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-0.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.51 MYR 67.0

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-13.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.20 MYR 17.05

$2.69 MYR 10.91

56.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.51 MYR 22.38

$3.83 MYR 15.54

43.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 MYR 2.13

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-29.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.01 MYR 48.75

$11.71 MYR 47.54

2.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.87

$1.02 MYR 4.14

17.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.19

$0.35 MYR 1.44

194.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.42 MYR 17.95

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-50.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.89

$0.50 MYR 2.02

-6.00%

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

$43.7K MYR 177.2K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

36.92%

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

$30.9K MYR 125.3K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

12.26%

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

$73.1 MYR 297

$41.33 MYR 168

76.87%

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

$9.44 MYR 38.32

$9.31 MYR 37.82

1.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.36 MYR 115

$23.39 MYR 95.0

21.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.70 MYR 149

$37.06 MYR 150

-0.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 MYR 24.23

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-18.55%

Cinema Ticket

$5.68 MYR 23.04

$4.80 MYR 19.51

18.33%

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

$120 MYR 486

$213 MYR 864

-43.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,379 MYR 17.8K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-46.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$111 MYR 450

$49.78 MYR 202

122.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.01 MYR 110

$34.45 MYR 140

-21.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.3 MYR 310

$54.1 MYR 220

40.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.9 MYR 320

$48.92 MYR 199

61.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 MYR 1,587

$454 MYR 1,843

-13.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,100

$349 MYR 1,418

-22.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$655 MYR 2,660

$835 MYR 3,388

-21.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 MYR 1,926

$554 MYR 2,249

-14.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,505 MYR 6,110

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-53.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$797 MYR 3,235

$759 MYR 3,081

5.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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