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

😐 Solo nomad: Langkawi is 7.7% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Langkawi is 12.4% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.49 MYR 14.7

$3.47 MYR 14.63

0.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.26 MYR 89.7

$18.92 MYR 79.8

12.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.03 MYR 25.41

$4.6 MYR 19.4

31.09%

Cappuccino

$1.49 MYR 6.29

$2.72 MYR 11.47

-45.22%

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

$0.8 MYR 3.35

$0.73 MYR 3.07

9.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.61 MYR 2.57

$0.39 MYR 1.66

56.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.61

$3.47 MYR 14.62

-0.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.88 MYR 20.57

$4.92 MYR 20.75

-0.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 MYR 6.29

$1.87 MYR 7.89

-20.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.74

$0.95 MYR 4.01

17.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.44

$1.72 MYR 7.24

-25.00%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.99

$2.18 MYR 9.18

-2.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.11 MYR 63.7

$10.64 MYR 44.87

42.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.4 MYR 18.54

$3.39 MYR 14.3

29.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.17 MYR 38.68

$8.19 MYR 34.54

11.97%

Apples (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.74

$2.79 MYR 11.76

-34.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.45

$1.75 MYR 7.37

-12.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.56 MYR 10.81

$2.53 MYR 10.68

1.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 6.12

$1.25 MYR 5.27

16.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.2 MYR 5.04

$1.13 MYR 4.75

6.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.31 MYR 5.54

$1.4 MYR 5.89

-6.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1 MYR 4.22

$0.96 MYR 4.04

4.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.32

$0.58 MYR 2.45

-5.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.92 MYR 16.52

$4.27 MYR 18.01

-8.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.17 MYR 34.46

$18.88 MYR 79.6

-56.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 MYR 3.48

$2.68 MYR 11.31

-69.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 12.56

$3.83 MYR 16.16

-22.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.71 MYR 2.99

-2.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.79 MYR 49.72

$11.75 MYR 49.57

0.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.83

$1.03 MYR 4.33

11.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$0.35 MYR 1.49

194.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.83 MYR 24.58

$9.36 MYR 39.46

-37.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.96

$0.49 MYR 2.07

-4.08%

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

$34.8K MYR 146.7K

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

10.97%

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

$31.7K MYR 133.6K

$28K MYR 118.2K

12.97%

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

$35.2 MYR 148

$41.58 MYR 175

-15.34%

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

$8.88 MYR 37.43

$8.89 MYR 37.47

-0.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.1 MYR 123

$22.97 MYR 96.9

26.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.36 MYR 90.1

$37.26 MYR 157

-42.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.74 MYR 24.2

$7.23 MYR 30.5

-20.61%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 MYR 21.19

$5.08 MYR 21.43

-0.98%

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

$189 MYR 795

$210 MYR 887

-10.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,947 MYR 29.3K

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

-13.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.1 MYR 258

$49.01 MYR 207

24.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.8 MYR 117

$34.16 MYR 144

-18.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.6 MYR 306

$55.2 MYR 233

31.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.8 MYR 214

$48.06 MYR 203

5.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$385 MYR 1,624

$455 MYR 1,917

-15.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,151

$349 MYR 1,471

-21.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,738

$823 MYR 3,471

-21.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,968

$542 MYR 2,287

-13.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,149 MYR 4,843

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

-52.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,004 MYR 4,233

$821 MYR 3,463

22.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,992 MYR 8,400

$1,668 MYR 7,036

19.39%

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 Langkawi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

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