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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 13.7% cheaper than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 9.6% more expensive than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$3.47 MYR 14.11

0.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$19.23 MYR 78.1

-3.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$4.58 MYR 18.60

1.97%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.86 MYR 11.60

-1.40%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.80 MYR 3.23

-8.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.45 MYR 1.83

-17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$3.64 MYR 14.80

-4.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$5.72 MYR 23.24

-9.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.80 MYR 7.30

6.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$1.00 MYR 4.07

1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.24 MYR 5.04

41.13%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$2.26 MYR 9.20

0.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$10.69 MYR 43.42

-1.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$3.52 MYR 14.27

-2.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$6.32 MYR 25.68

30.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$3.76 MYR 15.25

-28.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.52 MYR 6.17

14.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$1.78 MYR 7.24

39.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.21 MYR 4.91

-1.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.18 MYR 4.80

0.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.33 MYR 5.41

3.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$0.95 MYR 3.86

-5.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.55 MYR 2.23

7.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.35 MYR 17.65

-0.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$18.57 MYR 75.4

2.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.76 MYR 11.22

-2.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$4.00 MYR 16.26

-4.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.68 MYR 2.77

10.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.66 MYR 47.36

0.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$1.03 MYR 4.18

-0.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$0.99 MYR 4.04

-64.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$8.88 MYR 36.05

1.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.46 MYR 1.86

8.70%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$49.0K MYR 198.9K

-34.93%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$38.5K MYR 156.1K

-28.52%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$41.65 MYR 169

-0.77%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$9.09 MYR 36.91

2.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$22.95 MYR 93.2

1.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$35.97 MYR 146

3.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$5.80 MYR 23.56

26.38%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$5.00 MYR 20.28

-4.00%

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

$213 MYR 864

$215 MYR 874

-1.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$6,923 MYR 28.1K

18.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$65.7 MYR 267

-24.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$30.40 MYR 123

13.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$73.7 MYR 299

-26.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$48.82 MYR 198

0.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$386 MYR 1,567

17.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$288 MYR 1,167

21.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$1,021 MYR 4,146

-18.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$469 MYR 1,902

18.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$1,419 MYR 5,759

126.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$946 MYR 3,839

-19.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$838 MYR 3,400

104.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ampang Jaya: January 12, 2026

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