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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malacca is 8.3% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malacca is 2.8% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.50 MYR 14.22

$3.48 MYR 14.12

0.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.91 MYR 76.8

$18.63 MYR 75.6

1.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 19.34

$4.67 MYR 18.97

1.93%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 12.02

$2.82 MYR 11.44

4.96%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.18

$0.73 MYR 2.98

6.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.96

$0.37 MYR 1.49

29.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.15 MYR 8.72

$3.46 MYR 14.04

-37.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.26 MYR 13.24

$5.19 MYR 21.08

-37.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 MYR 5.86

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-24.61%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.85

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-5.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-29.71%

Eggs

$1.80 MYR 7.31

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-20.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.41 MYR 62.6

$10.56 MYR 42.88

45.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.96 MYR 20.16

$3.44 MYR 13.95

44.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.14 MYR 45.24

$8.23 MYR 33.41

35.36%

Apples (1kg)

$3.71 MYR 15.07

$2.69 MYR 10.90

37.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.94

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-16.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.52 MYR 10.25

$2.48 MYR 10.09

1.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.02 MYR 8.22

$1.19 MYR 4.85

69.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.89

$1.19 MYR 4.82

21.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.12

$1.38 MYR 5.60

26.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 MYR 5.34

$0.90 MYR 3.63

45.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.28

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-5.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-3.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.34 MYR 58.2

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-24.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 MYR 8.16

$2.69 MYR 10.91

-25.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.74

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-24.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 MYR 1.85

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-40.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.68 MYR 47.43

$11.71 MYR 47.54

-0.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.37 MYR 5.56

$1.02 MYR 4.14

34.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 3.99

$0.35 MYR 1.44

180.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.03 MYR 24.48

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-33.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.50 MYR 2.02

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

$35.6K MYR 144.7K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

11.79%

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

$38.5K MYR 156.2K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

39.99%

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

$45.27 MYR 184

$41.33 MYR 168

9.53%

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

$9.26 MYR 37.60

$9.31 MYR 37.82

-0.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.85 MYR 125

$23.39 MYR 95.0

31.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.61 MYR 67.5

$37.06 MYR 150

-55.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.63 MYR 47.21

$7.33 MYR 29.75

58.66%

Cinema Ticket

$5.06 MYR 20.55

$4.80 MYR 19.51

5.42%

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

$187 MYR 757

$213 MYR 864

-12.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,828 MYR 27.7K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-17.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.4 MYR 261

$49.78 MYR 202

29.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.91 MYR 76.8

$34.45 MYR 140

-45.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.7 MYR 295

$54.1 MYR 220

34.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.49 MYR 160

$48.92 MYR 199

-19.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$324 MYR 1,316

$454 MYR 1,843

-28.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$192 MYR 780

$349 MYR 1,418

-44.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$699 MYR 2,838

$835 MYR 3,388

-16.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 MYR 1,158

$554 MYR 2,249

-48.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,174 MYR 4,767

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-63.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$785 MYR 3,188

$759 MYR 3,081

3.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$927 MYR 3,765

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-45.84%

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 Malacca: January 12, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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