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

🙂 Solo nomad: Langkawi is 4.7% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Langkawi is 11.4% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.50 MYR 13.82

$3.65 MYR 14.40

-4.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.35 MYR 84.3

$18.95 MYR 74.8

12.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.24 MYR 24.63

$4.74 MYR 18.71

31.65%

Cappuccino

$1.57 MYR 6.20

$2.81 MYR 11.11

-44.13%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.15

$0.73 MYR 2.88

9.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 MYR 2.24

$0.40 MYR 1.58

42.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 MYR 14.06

$3.58 MYR 14.14

-0.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.93 MYR 19.48

$4.97 MYR 19.62

-0.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 MYR 5.97

$1.94 MYR 7.68

-22.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$0.94 MYR 3.72

22.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 4.96

$1.78 MYR 7.04

-29.21%

Eggs

$2.14 MYR 8.46

$2.25 MYR 8.89

-4.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.29 MYR 60.4

$10.55 MYR 41.66

44.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.34 MYR 17.15

$3.55 MYR 14.03

22.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.21 MYR 36.38

$7.89 MYR 31.18

16.73%

Apples (1kg)

$1.87 MYR 7.40

$2.79 MYR 11.01

-32.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.05

$1.67 MYR 6.61

-8.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.16

$2.45 MYR 9.66

4.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.68

$1.20 MYR 4.75

20.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.72

$1.18 MYR 4.66

1.69%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.01

$1.33 MYR 5.25

-4.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$0.95 MYR 3.77

4.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.20

$0.58 MYR 2.31

-3.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.93 MYR 15.53

$4.26 MYR 16.83

-7.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.68 MYR 73.8

$20.10 MYR 79.4

-7.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 MYR 3.55

$2.66 MYR 10.52

-66.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 MYR 11.32

$3.92 MYR 15.47

-26.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 MYR 2.75

$0.77 MYR 3.02

-9.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.93 MYR 47.11

$11.59 MYR 45.78

2.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.56

$1.03 MYR 4.05

11.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 3.87

$0.35 MYR 1.39

180.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.00 MYR 23.69

$9.50 MYR 37.51

-36.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$0.46 MYR 1.83

8.70%

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

$35.1K MYR 138.5K

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

11.25%

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

$31.4K MYR 124.0K

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

10.61%

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

$36.01 MYR 142

$40.92 MYR 162

-12.00%

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

$9.10 MYR 35.95

$9.19 MYR 36.28

-0.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.86 MYR 114

$22.78 MYR 90.0

26.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.43 MYR 84.6

$36.50 MYR 144

-41.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 MYR 23.35

$7.22 MYR 28.51

-18.14%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 MYR 19.88

$4.93 MYR 19.49

2.03%

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

$187 MYR 739

$211 MYR 833

-11.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,030 MYR 27.8K

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

-12.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.7 MYR 244

$49.40 MYR 195

24.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.29 MYR 108

$34.58 MYR 137

-21.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.3 MYR 294

$53.3 MYR 210

39.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.5 MYR 203

$48.25 MYR 191

6.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 MYR 1,546

$465 MYR 1,835

-15.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,050

$339 MYR 1,338

-21.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$644 MYR 2,544

$829 MYR 3,274

-22.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,854

$545 MYR 2,154

-13.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,777 MYR 7,019

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-45.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$788 MYR 3,114

$803 MYR 3,172

-1.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,086 MYR 8,238

$1,811 MYR 7,151

15.19%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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