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

😐 Solo nomad: Nilai is 14.3% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nilai is 13% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 MYR 14.79

$3.48 MYR 14.12

4.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.55 MYR 75.3

$18.63 MYR 75.6

-0.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.92 MYR 24.04

$4.67 MYR 18.97

26.77%

Cappuccino

$2.78 MYR 11.28

$2.82 MYR 11.44

-1.42%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.19

$0.73 MYR 2.98

8.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.47

$0.37 MYR 1.49

-2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 13.97

$3.46 MYR 14.04

-0.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.91 MYR 19.94

$5.19 MYR 21.08

-5.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 MYR 7.30

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-5.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.05

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-0.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.07

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-28.57%

Eggs

$2.06 MYR 8.36

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-9.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.93 MYR 60.6

$10.56 MYR 42.88

41.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.28 MYR 17.36

$3.44 MYR 13.95

24.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.18 MYR 37.26

$8.23 MYR 33.41

11.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.67

$2.69 MYR 10.90

6.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.21

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-12.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.51

$2.48 MYR 10.09

4.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.42 MYR 5.78

$1.19 MYR 4.85

19.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.19 MYR 4.82

2.52%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.16

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-7.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 MYR 4.09

$0.90 MYR 3.63

12.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.11

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-11.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 16.90

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-3.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.20 MYR 65.8

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-14.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.83 MYR 11.49

$2.69 MYR 10.91

5.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.71

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-24.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.80

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-8.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.79 MYR 47.89

$11.71 MYR 47.54

0.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.02 MYR 4.14

16.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.15

$0.35 MYR 1.44

191.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.03 MYR 24.50

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-33.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.50 MYR 2.02

-6.00%

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

$35.7K MYR 144.9K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

11.94%

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

$31.4K MYR 127.5K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

14.23%

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

$43.26 MYR 176

$41.33 MYR 168

4.67%

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

$9.25 MYR 37.55

$9.31 MYR 37.82

-0.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.37 MYR 119

$23.39 MYR 95.0

25.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.38 MYR 148

$37.06 MYR 150

-1.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.78 MYR 23.49

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-21.15%

Cinema Ticket

$4.84 MYR 19.66

$4.80 MYR 19.51

0.83%

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

$187 MYR 758

$213 MYR 864

-12.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,865 MYR 27.9K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-16.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.5 MYR 250

$49.78 MYR 202

23.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.05 MYR 110

$34.45 MYR 140

-21.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.9 MYR 292

$54.1 MYR 220

32.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.8 MYR 206

$48.92 MYR 199

3.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$384 MYR 1,558

$454 MYR 1,843

-15.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,107

$349 MYR 1,418

-21.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$642 MYR 2,607

$835 MYR 3,388

-23.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,906

$554 MYR 2,249

-15.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,533 MYR 6,223

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-52.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$817 MYR 3,318

$759 MYR 3,081

7.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

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 Nilai: January 12, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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