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

😐 Solo nomad: Muar is 10.6% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Muar is 6.5% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.63 MYR 10.36

$3.65 MYR 14.36

-27.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.54 MYR 92.7

$18.95 MYR 74.6

24.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.21 MYR 12.63

$4.74 MYR 18.66

-32.28%

Cappuccino

$2.25 MYR 8.86

$2.81 MYR 11.09

-19.93%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$0.73 MYR 2.88

1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.32

$0.40 MYR 1.57

-17.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.27 MYR 16.82

$3.58 MYR 14.11

19.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.46 MYR 21.51

$4.97 MYR 19.57

9.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.13

$1.94 MYR 7.66

-6.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.41

$0.94 MYR 3.72

19.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.66

$1.78 MYR 7.02

-19.10%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.48

$2.25 MYR 8.86

-15.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$22.62 MYR 89.1

$10.55 MYR 41.55

114.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.68

$3.55 MYR 13.99

40.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.66 MYR 41.99

$7.89 MYR 31.10

35.11%

Apples (1kg)

$3.89 MYR 15.32

$2.79 MYR 10.98

39.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.70 MYR 6.68

$1.67 MYR 6.59

1.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.30 MYR 13.02

$2.45 MYR 9.64

34.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.66 MYR 10.47

$1.20 MYR 4.73

121.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 6.90

$1.18 MYR 4.65

48.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 MYR 4.06

$1.33 MYR 5.24

-22.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.25

$0.95 MYR 3.76

13.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.01

$0.58 MYR 2.30

-12.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 16.28

$4.26 MYR 16.79

-3.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.20 MYR 75.7

$20.10 MYR 79.2

-4.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.38 MYR 17.26

$2.66 MYR 10.49

64.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.48 MYR 21.61

$3.92 MYR 15.43

39.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-11.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.83 MYR 46.61

$11.59 MYR 45.67

2.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.17 MYR 4.61

$1.03 MYR 4.04

13.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.33

$0.35 MYR 1.39

214.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.38 MYR 17.24

$9.50 MYR 37.41

-53.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.83

$0.46 MYR 1.82

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

$43.3K MYR 170.6K

$31.5K MYR 124.2K

37.32%

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

$31.6K MYR 124.6K

$28.4K MYR 111.8K

11.46%

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

$75.1 MYR 296

$40.92 MYR 161

83.58%

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

$9.98 MYR 39.32

$9.19 MYR 36.19

8.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.94 MYR 114

$22.78 MYR 89.7

27.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.36 MYR 147

$36.50 MYR 144

2.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.04 MYR 23.79

$7.22 MYR 28.44

-16.34%

Cinema Ticket

$5.56 MYR 21.91

$4.93 MYR 19.44

12.78%

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

$118 MYR 465

$211 MYR 830

-43.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,241 MYR 16.7K

$8,077 MYR 31.8K

-47.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$109 MYR 428

$49.40 MYR 195

120.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.12 MYR 107

$34.58 MYR 136

-21.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 MYR 302

$53.3 MYR 210

44.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.4 MYR 313

$48.25 MYR 190

64.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 MYR 1,540

$465 MYR 1,830

-15.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,066

$339 MYR 1,335

-20.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$642 MYR 2,529

$829 MYR 3,266

-22.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$475 MYR 1,873

$545 MYR 2,149

-12.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,905 MYR 7,507

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-41.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$919 MYR 3,622

$803 MYR 3,164

14.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$637 MYR 2,511

$1,811 MYR 7,133

-64.79%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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