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

🙂 Solo nomad: Miri is 10.3% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Miri is 2% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.17 MYR 13.36

$3.47 MYR 14.63

-8.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.74 MYR 49.51

$18.92 MYR 79.8

-37.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.96 MYR 16.72

$4.6 MYR 19.4

-13.91%

Cappuccino

$2.72 MYR 11.48

$2.72 MYR 11.47

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

$0.74 MYR 3.14

$0.73 MYR 3.07

1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.42

$0.39 MYR 1.66

-12.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.85 MYR 12.03

$3.47 MYR 14.62

-17.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.85 MYR 16.24

$4.92 MYR 20.75

-21.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 MYR 5.95

$1.87 MYR 7.89

-24.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 MYR 6.11

$0.95 MYR 4.01

52.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.85 MYR 3.57

$1.72 MYR 7.24

-50.58%

Eggs

$3.4 MYR 14.34

$2.18 MYR 9.18

55.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.74 MYR 45.31

$10.64 MYR 44.87

0.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.7 MYR 19.82

$3.39 MYR 14.3

38.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.81 MYR 49.8

$8.19 MYR 34.54

44.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 MYR 13.34

$2.79 MYR 11.76

13.26%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.84

$1.75 MYR 7.37

-34.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 MYR 9.89

$2.53 MYR 10.68

-7.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 6.09

$1.25 MYR 5.27

15.20%

Potato (1kg)

$0.59 MYR 2.49

$1.13 MYR 4.75

-47.79%

Onion (1kg)

$0.92 MYR 3.87

$1.4 MYR 5.89

-34.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 MYR 3.81

$0.96 MYR 4.04

-6.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.41

$0.58 MYR 2.45

-41.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.08 MYR 17.22

$4.27 MYR 18.01

-4.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.28 MYR 81.3

$18.88 MYR 79.6

2.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$2.68 MYR 11.31

10.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 MYR 9.77

$3.83 MYR 16.16

-39.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 MYR 5.79

$0.71 MYR 2.99

92.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.47 MYR 35.7

$11.75 MYR 49.57

-27.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 5.02

$1.03 MYR 4.33

15.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 MYR 3.19

$0.35 MYR 1.49

117.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.94 MYR 25.06

$9.36 MYR 39.46

-36.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.49 MYR 2.07

2.04%

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

$60K MYR 253K

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

91.43%

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

$28.2K MYR 119K

$28K MYR 118.2K

0.66%

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

$30.55 MYR 129

$41.58 MYR 175

-26.53%

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

$9.39 MYR 39.59

$8.89 MYR 37.47

5.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.04 MYR 139

$22.97 MYR 96.9

43.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.5 MYR 120

$37.26 MYR 157

-23.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 MYR 25.45

$7.23 MYR 30.5

-16.60%

Cinema Ticket

$4.2 MYR 17.71

$5.08 MYR 21.43

-17.32%

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

$100 MYR 423

$210 MYR 887

-52.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,193 MYR 21.9K

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

-35.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.47 MYR 150

$49.01 MYR 207

-27.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.19 MYR 80.9

$34.16 MYR 144

-43.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.85 MYR 189

$55.2 MYR 233

-18.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$32.4 MYR 137

$48.06 MYR 203

-32.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$313 MYR 1,321

$455 MYR 1,917

-31.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$165 MYR 697

$349 MYR 1,471

-52.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$485 MYR 2,046

$823 MYR 3,471

-41.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,614

$542 MYR 2,287

-29.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,185 MYR 4,996

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

-50.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$657 MYR 2,771

$821 MYR 3,463

-19.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$724 MYR 3,052

$1,668 MYR 7,036

-56.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.63

4.49

-19.15%

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

Last update for Miri: October 27, 2025

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

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