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

😐 Solo nomad: Miri is 4.8% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Miri is 8.5% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.64

$3.48 MYR 14.12

-10.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.57 MYR 46.99

$18.63 MYR 75.6

-37.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.93 MYR 15.94

$4.67 MYR 18.97

-15.85%

Cappuccino

$2.62 MYR 10.65

$2.82 MYR 11.44

-7.09%

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

$0.75 MYR 3.04

$0.73 MYR 2.98

2.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.84 MYR 11.55

$3.46 MYR 14.04

-17.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 MYR 14.94

$5.19 MYR 21.08

-29.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.42 MYR 5.78

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-25.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 MYR 5.90

$1.01 MYR 4.11

43.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.78 MYR 3.17

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-55.43%

Eggs

$3.40 MYR 13.79

$2.27 MYR 9.22

49.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.80 MYR 43.84

$10.56 MYR 42.88

2.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.61 MYR 18.73

$3.44 MYR 13.95

34.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.08 MYR 49.05

$8.23 MYR 33.41

46.78%

Apples (1kg)

$3.09 MYR 12.55

$2.69 MYR 10.90

14.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.65

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-33.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.36 MYR 9.57

$2.48 MYR 10.09

-4.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.88

$1.19 MYR 4.85

21.85%

Potato (1kg)

$0.56 MYR 2.26

$1.19 MYR 4.82

-52.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 MYR 3.92

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-29.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.66

$0.90 MYR 3.63

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-38.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.99

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-3.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.70 MYR 80.0

$19.00 MYR 77.2

3.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.72

$2.69 MYR 10.91

7.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 MYR 9.40

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-39.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 MYR 5.80

$0.75 MYR 3.03

90.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.29 MYR 33.64

$11.71 MYR 47.54

-29.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.65

$1.02 MYR 4.14

12.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 MYR 2.87

$0.35 MYR 1.44

102.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.00 MYR 24.35

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-33.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.01

$0.50 MYR 2.02

-2.00%

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

$59.2K MYR 240.4K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

85.71%

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

$28.2K MYR 114.5K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

2.60%

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

$30.81 MYR 125

$41.33 MYR 168

-25.45%

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

$9.48 MYR 38.47

$9.31 MYR 37.82

1.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.55 MYR 132

$23.39 MYR 95.0

39.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.80 MYR 117

$37.06 MYR 150

-22.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.79 MYR 23.49

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-21.01%

Cinema Ticket

$4.20 MYR 17.04

$4.80 MYR 19.51

-12.50%

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

$98.4 MYR 400

$213 MYR 864

-53.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,129 MYR 20.8K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-37.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.40 MYR 144

$49.78 MYR 202

-28.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.99 MYR 77.1

$34.45 MYR 140

-44.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.95 MYR 182

$54.1 MYR 220

-16.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$31.36 MYR 127

$48.92 MYR 199

-35.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$314 MYR 1,276

$454 MYR 1,843

-30.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$166 MYR 672

$349 MYR 1,418

-52.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$496 MYR 2,015

$835 MYR 3,388

-40.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$372 MYR 1,511

$554 MYR 2,249

-32.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,246 MYR 5,057

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-61.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$680 MYR 2,761

$759 MYR 3,081

-10.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$749 MYR 3,042

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-56.23%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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