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

😐 Solo nomad: Labuan is 11.6% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Labuan is 14.4% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.39 MYR 21.28

$3.45 MYR 13.65

56.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.01 MYR 94.8

$19.09 MYR 75.4

25.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.45 MYR 25.47

$4.58 MYR 18.09

40.83%

Cappuccino

$3.79 MYR 14.99

$2.82 MYR 11.12

34.40%

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

$1.03 MYR 4.05

$0.67 MYR 2.63

53.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 MYR 1.68

$0.39 MYR 1.55

7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.64 MYR 14.38

$3.44 MYR 13.61

5.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.92 MYR 19.43

$5.21 MYR 20.59

-5.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 MYR 6.41

$1.87 MYR 7.40

-13.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.95

$1.02 MYR 4.04

-1.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 4.96

$1.79 MYR 7.06

-29.61%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.09

$2.26 MYR 8.93

-9.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.32 MYR 60.5

$10.46 MYR 41.33

46.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.43 MYR 17.48

$3.39 MYR 13.39

30.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.35 MYR 36.93

$8.22 MYR 32.47

13.75%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.82

$2.63 MYR 10.40

13.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.72

$1.68 MYR 6.65

-13.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.54 MYR 10.03

$2.47 MYR 9.75

2.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.48

$1.24 MYR 4.91

12.10%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 4.86

$1.14 MYR 4.50

7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.24

$1.34 MYR 5.30

-0.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.12

$0.95 MYR 3.76

9.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.09

$0.62 MYR 2.45

-14.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 16.79

$4.35 MYR 17.20

-2.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.04 MYR 79.2

$19.85 MYR 78.4

0.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 MYR 10.94

$2.69 MYR 10.64

2.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 MYR 11.59

$3.93 MYR 15.52

-25.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.73

$0.75 MYR 2.98

-8.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.60 MYR 45.82

$11.61 MYR 45.86

-0.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.17 MYR 4.61

$0.98 MYR 3.89

19.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.93

$0.33 MYR 1.29

200.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.94 MYR 23.44

$9.45 MYR 37.35

-37.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.47 MYR 1.85

4.26%

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

$35.6K MYR 140.4K

$31.1K MYR 122.7K

14.45%

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

$31.1K MYR 122.7K

$28.0K MYR 110.5K

11.02%

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

$43.04 MYR 170

$40.62 MYR 160

5.96%

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

$9.24 MYR 36.51

$9.08 MYR 35.87

1.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.91 MYR 114

$23.14 MYR 91.4

24.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.94 MYR 146

$37.14 MYR 147

-0.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.99 MYR 23.64

$7.19 MYR 28.39

-16.69%

Cinema Ticket

$4.92 MYR 19.44

$4.93 MYR 19.47

-0.20%

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

$188 MYR 741

$211 MYR 833

-11.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,010 MYR 27.7K

$8,152 MYR 32.2K

-14.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.7 MYR 240

$49.59 MYR 196

22.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.22 MYR 108

$34.85 MYR 138

-21.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.0 MYR 292

$54.7 MYR 216

35.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.7 MYR 204

$49.12 MYR 194

5.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,539

$455 MYR 1,798

-14.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 MYR 1,074

$347 MYR 1,371

-21.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$644 MYR 2,544

$828 MYR 3,271

-22.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$466 MYR 1,842

$536 MYR 2,118

-13.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,836 MYR 7,251

$3,238 MYR 12.8K

-43.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$932 MYR 3,683

$217 MYR 856

330.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$383 MYR 1,512

$1,792 MYR 7,079

-78.64%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: April 13, 2026

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