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

😐 Solo nomad: Muar is 8.5% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Muar is 10.1% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.54 MYR 10.31

$3.48 MYR 14.12

-27.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.71 MYR 96.2

$18.63 MYR 75.6

27.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.24 MYR 13.14

$4.67 MYR 18.97

-30.62%

Cappuccino

$2.32 MYR 9.41

$2.82 MYR 11.44

-17.73%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.99

$0.73 MYR 2.98

1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.35

$0.37 MYR 1.49

-10.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.27 MYR 17.34

$3.46 MYR 14.04

23.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.53 MYR 22.47

$5.19 MYR 21.08

6.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.40

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-4.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 MYR 4.39

$1.01 MYR 4.11

6.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 6.02

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-15.43%

Eggs

$1.84 MYR 7.48

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-18.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.69 MYR 92.1

$10.56 MYR 42.88

114.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.82 MYR 19.58

$3.44 MYR 13.95

40.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.71 MYR 43.48

$8.23 MYR 33.41

30.13%

Apples (1kg)

$3.86 MYR 15.66

$2.69 MYR 10.90

43.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 MYR 7.14

$1.74 MYR 7.06

1.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.35 MYR 13.59

$2.48 MYR 10.09

35.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.64 MYR 10.74

$1.19 MYR 4.85

121.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 MYR 6.83

$1.19 MYR 4.82

41.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 MYR 4.23

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-24.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 MYR 4.35

$0.90 MYR 3.63

18.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.07

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-13.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.36 MYR 17.70

$4.33 MYR 17.59

0.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.61 MYR 75.6

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-2.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.20 MYR 17.05

$2.69 MYR 10.91

56.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.63 MYR 22.85

$3.83 MYR 15.54

47.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.92

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-4.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 MYR 47.71

$11.71 MYR 47.54

0.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.84

$1.02 MYR 4.14

16.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$0.35 MYR 1.44

228.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.23 MYR 17.19

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-53.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.87

$0.50 MYR 2.02

-8.00%

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

$44.5K MYR 180.6K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

39.55%

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

$32.0K MYR 130.0K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

16.47%

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

$73.7 MYR 299

$41.33 MYR 168

78.37%

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

$9.65 MYR 39.17

$9.31 MYR 37.82

3.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.09 MYR 114

$23.39 MYR 95.0

20.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.20 MYR 151

$37.06 MYR 150

0.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.75 MYR 23.35

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-21.56%

Cinema Ticket

$5.65 MYR 22.93

$4.80 MYR 19.51

17.71%

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

$117 MYR 473

$213 MYR 864

-45.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,349 MYR 17.7K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-47.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$111 MYR 452

$49.78 MYR 202

123.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.32 MYR 111

$34.45 MYR 140

-20.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.0 MYR 300

$54.1 MYR 220

36.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.2 MYR 321

$48.92 MYR 199

61.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,566

$454 MYR 1,843

-15.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,096

$349 MYR 1,418

-22.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$655 MYR 2,660

$835 MYR 3,388

-21.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$472 MYR 1,916

$554 MYR 2,249

-14.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,589 MYR 6,450

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-50.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$892 MYR 3,623

$759 MYR 3,081

17.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$611 MYR 2,482

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-64.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.49

-11.80%

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

Last update for Muar: January 13, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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