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 5.1% more expensive than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 9.9% cheaper than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 14.63

$3.52 MYR 14.84

-1.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.92 MYR 79.8

$19.15 MYR 80.8

-1.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.6 MYR 19.4

$4.61 MYR 19.44

-0.22%

Cappuccino

$2.72 MYR 11.47

$2.92 MYR 12.29

-6.85%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.07

$0.86 MYR 3.62

-15.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.66

$0.48 MYR 2.03

-18.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 14.62

$3.44 MYR 14.53

0.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.92 MYR 20.75

$5.99 MYR 25.26

-17.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.89

$1.79 MYR 7.53

4.47%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4.01

$0.99 MYR 4.16

-4.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.24

$1.26 MYR 5.29

36.51%

Eggs

$2.18 MYR 9.18

$2.25 MYR 9.48

-3.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.64 MYR 44.87

$10.51 MYR 44.34

1.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 14.3

$3.56 MYR 15.01

-4.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.19 MYR 34.54

$6.44 MYR 27.16

27.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.76

$3.72 MYR 15.67

-25.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.37

$1.56 MYR 6.59

12.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.68

$1.78 MYR 7.51

42.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.27

$1.22 MYR 5.14

2.46%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.75

$1.19 MYR 5.01

-5.04%

Onion (1kg)

$1.4 MYR 5.89

$1.38 MYR 5.83

1.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$0.9 MYR 3.8

6.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.45

$0.53 MYR 2.22

9.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 18.01

$4.34 MYR 18.3

-1.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.88 MYR 79.6

$18.9 MYR 79.7

-0.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.68 MYR 11.31

$2.77 MYR 11.7

-3.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 16.16

$3.83 MYR 16.15

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 MYR 2.99

$0.75 MYR 3.14

-5.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 MYR 49.57

$11.55 MYR 48.69

1.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$0.99 MYR 4.17

4.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.49

$1.03 MYR 4.36

-66.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.36 MYR 39.46

$8.75 MYR 36.91

6.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.07

$0.5 MYR 2.1

-2.00%

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

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

$50.3K MYR 212.2K

-37.70%

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

$28K MYR 118.2K

$38.3K MYR 161.5K

-26.79%

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

$41.58 MYR 175

$41.52 MYR 175

0.14%

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

$8.89 MYR 37.47

$9.38 MYR 39.57

-5.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.97 MYR 96.9

$22.73 MYR 95.8

1.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.26 MYR 157

$35.73 MYR 151

4.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.23 MYR 30.5

$5.97 MYR 25.19

21.11%

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 MYR 21.43

$4.93 MYR 20.78

3.04%

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

$210 MYR 887

$215 MYR 906

-2.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

$7,007 MYR 29.5K

14.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.01 MYR 207

$65.1 MYR 275

-24.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.16 MYR 144

$30.01 MYR 127

13.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.2 MYR 233

$73.7 MYR 311

-25.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.06 MYR 203

$48.2 MYR 203

-0.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 MYR 1,917

$386 MYR 1,628

17.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,471

$288 MYR 1,216

21.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$823 MYR 3,471

$1,010 MYR 4,261

-18.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$542 MYR 2,287

$452 MYR 1,905

20.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

$1,852 MYR 7,812

29.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$821 MYR 3,463

$1,080 MYR 4,554

-23.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,668 MYR 7,036

$811 MYR 3,421

105.65%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ampang Jaya: October 27, 2025

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