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

😐 Solo nomad: Nilai is 11.3% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nilai is 0.1% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.51 MYR 13.86

$3.65 MYR 14.40

-3.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 MYR 73.4

$18.95 MYR 74.8

-1.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.75 MYR 22.70

$4.74 MYR 18.71

21.31%

Cappuccino

$2.88 MYR 11.39

$2.81 MYR 11.11

2.49%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.06

$0.73 MYR 2.88

6.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.43

$0.40 MYR 1.58

-10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.49 MYR 13.77

$3.58 MYR 14.14

-2.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.09 MYR 20.11

$4.97 MYR 19.62

2.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.22

$1.94 MYR 7.68

-5.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 3.98

$0.94 MYR 3.72

7.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.95

$1.78 MYR 7.04

-29.78%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.42

$2.25 MYR 8.89

-5.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.17 MYR 59.9

$10.55 MYR 41.66

43.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.45 MYR 17.56

$3.55 MYR 14.03

25.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.29 MYR 36.69

$7.89 MYR 31.18

17.74%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 MYR 11.64

$2.79 MYR 11.01

5.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.00

$1.67 MYR 6.61

-8.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.60 MYR 10.28

$2.45 MYR 9.66

6.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.71

$1.20 MYR 4.75

20.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.18 MYR 4.66

1.69%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.22

$1.33 MYR 5.25

-0.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.11

$0.95 MYR 3.77

9.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.05

$0.58 MYR 2.31

-10.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.36 MYR 17.22

$4.26 MYR 16.83

2.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.55 MYR 69.3

$20.10 MYR 79.4

-12.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.86 MYR 11.30

$2.66 MYR 10.52

7.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.40

$3.92 MYR 15.47

-26.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.94

$0.77 MYR 3.02

-3.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.91 MYR 47.06

$11.59 MYR 45.78

2.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.59

$1.03 MYR 4.05

12.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$0.35 MYR 1.39

182.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.95 MYR 23.52

$9.50 MYR 37.51

-37.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.46 MYR 1.83

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

$35.4K MYR 139.8K

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

12.24%

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

$30.9K MYR 122.0K

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

8.84%

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

$43.18 MYR 171

$40.92 MYR 162

5.52%

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

$8.94 MYR 35.32

$9.19 MYR 36.28

-2.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.05 MYR 115

$22.78 MYR 90.0

27.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.95 MYR 146

$36.50 MYR 144

1.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 MYR 23.40

$7.22 MYR 28.51

-18.01%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 MYR 19.88

$4.93 MYR 19.49

2.03%

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

$185 MYR 733

$211 MYR 833

-12.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,974 MYR 27.5K

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

-13.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 MYR 244

$49.40 MYR 195

25.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.67 MYR 109

$34.58 MYR 137

-19.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.8 MYR 291

$53.3 MYR 210

38.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.0 MYR 201

$48.25 MYR 191

5.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,548

$465 MYR 1,835

-15.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,065

$339 MYR 1,338

-20.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$635 MYR 2,507

$829 MYR 3,274

-23.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 1,883

$545 MYR 2,154

-12.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,703 MYR 6,728

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-47.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$983 MYR 3,882

$803 MYR 3,172

22.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,151

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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