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

😐 Solo nomad: Labuan is 22.6% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Labuan is 1.6% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 MYR 21.33

$3.65 MYR 14.33

48.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.18 MYR 91.1

$18.95 MYR 74.5

22.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.50 MYR 25.54

$4.74 MYR 18.61

37.13%

Cappuccino

$3.82 MYR 15.03

$2.81 MYR 11.06

35.94%

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

$1.07 MYR 4.22

$0.73 MYR 2.87

46.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.56

$0.40 MYR 1.57

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.07

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.89 MYR 19.23

$4.97 MYR 19.52

-1.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 MYR 6.59

$1.94 MYR 7.64

-13.40%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.74

$0.94 MYR 3.71

1.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 4.93

$1.78 MYR 7.00

-29.21%

Eggs

$2.06 MYR 8.09

$2.25 MYR 8.84

-8.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.35 MYR 60.3

$10.55 MYR 41.45

45.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.49 MYR 17.64

$3.55 MYR 13.96

26.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.69 MYR 38.08

$7.89 MYR 31.02

22.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.96 MYR 11.65

$2.79 MYR 10.95

6.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.02

$1.67 MYR 6.57

-8.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.10

$2.45 MYR 9.61

4.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.43

$1.20 MYR 4.72

15.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.89

$1.18 MYR 4.63

5.08%

Onion (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.04

$1.33 MYR 5.22

-3.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 MYR 3.94

$0.95 MYR 3.75

5.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.02

$0.58 MYR 2.30

-12.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.04

$4.26 MYR 16.75

1.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.01 MYR 78.6

$20.10 MYR 79.0

-0.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.84 MYR 11.18

$2.66 MYR 10.47

6.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 MYR 11.85

$3.92 MYR 15.39

-22.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.85

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-6.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.67 MYR 45.88

$11.59 MYR 45.55

0.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.68

$1.03 MYR 4.03

15.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.02

$0.35 MYR 1.39

191.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.76 MYR 22.63

$9.50 MYR 37.32

-39.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.46 MYR 1.82

8.70%

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

$34.7K MYR 136.5K

$31.5K MYR 123.9K

10.17%

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

$32.0K MYR 125.6K

$28.4K MYR 111.5K

12.61%

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

$44.35 MYR 174

$40.92 MYR 161

8.38%

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

$9.03 MYR 35.51

$9.19 MYR 36.10

-1.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.86 MYR 113

$22.78 MYR 89.5

26.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.53 MYR 144

$36.50 MYR 143

0.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 MYR 23.27

$7.22 MYR 28.36

-18.01%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.38

$4.93 MYR 19.39

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

$185 MYR 726

$211 MYR 828

-12.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,877 MYR 27.0K

$8,077 MYR 31.7K

-14.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.9 MYR 239

$49.40 MYR 194

23.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.90 MYR 106

$34.58 MYR 136

-22.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.8 MYR 290

$53.3 MYR 209

38.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.7 MYR 203

$48.25 MYR 190

7.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$393 MYR 1,544

$465 MYR 1,826

-15.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,064

$339 MYR 1,331

-20.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$644 MYR 2,531

$829 MYR 3,258

-22.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 MYR 1,859

$545 MYR 2,143

-13.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,550 MYR 6,092

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-52.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$776 MYR 3,049

$803 MYR 3,156

-3.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$382 MYR 1,501

$1,811 MYR 7,115

-78.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.49

-9.35%

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

Last update for Labuan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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