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 11.7% more expensive than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 12.9% cheaper than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.33

$3.63 MYR 14.27

0.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.5

$18.49 MYR 72.7

2.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.61

$4.83 MYR 19.00

-1.86%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.06

$3.01 MYR 11.82

-6.64%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.85 MYR 3.35

-14.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.57

$0.46 MYR 1.80

-13.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.07

$3.45 MYR 13.55

3.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.52

$5.82 MYR 22.89

-14.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.64

$1.80 MYR 7.06

7.78%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.71

$0.99 MYR 3.90

-5.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.00

$1.24 MYR 4.86

43.55%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.84

$2.28 MYR 8.97

-1.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.45

$10.63 MYR 41.76

-0.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 13.96

$3.39 MYR 13.32

4.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.02

$6.51 MYR 25.57

21.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 10.95

$3.59 MYR 14.11

-22.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.57

$1.55 MYR 6.10

7.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.61

$1.80 MYR 7.08

36.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.72

$1.24 MYR 4.88

-3.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.63

$1.19 MYR 4.66

-0.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.22

$1.40 MYR 5.50

-5.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.75

$0.92 MYR 3.62

3.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.30

$0.52 MYR 2.03

11.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.75

$4.13 MYR 16.24

3.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.0

$20.55 MYR 80.8

-2.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.47

$2.67 MYR 10.49

-0.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.39

$4.00 MYR 15.71

-2.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.01

$0.74 MYR 2.91

4.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.55

$11.79 MYR 46.35

-1.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.03

$0.99 MYR 3.89

4.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$1.00 MYR 3.92

-65.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.32

$8.77 MYR 34.47

8.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.82

$0.49 MYR 1.93

-6.12%

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

$31.5K MYR 123.9K

$48.8K MYR 191.8K

-35.41%

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

$28.4K MYR 111.5K

$39.3K MYR 154.4K

-27.74%

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

$40.92 MYR 161

$41.09 MYR 161

-0.41%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.10

$9.36 MYR 36.80

-1.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 89.5

$22.79 MYR 89.6

-0.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 143

$35.30 MYR 139

3.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.36

$5.73 MYR 22.53

26.00%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.39

$5.05 MYR 19.85

-2.38%

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

$211 MYR 828

$209 MYR 820

1.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.7K

$6,877 MYR 27.0K

17.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 194

$63.7 MYR 250

-22.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 136

$30.03 MYR 118

15.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 209

$72.7 MYR 286

-26.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 190

$49.35 MYR 194

-2.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,826

$387 MYR 1,519

20.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,331

$285 MYR 1,118

19.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,258

$1,007 MYR 3,959

-17.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,143

$468 MYR 1,839

16.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

$1,929 MYR 7,579

68.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,156

$835 MYR 3,281

-3.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,115

$867 MYR 3,408

108.80%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ampang Jaya: March 3, 2026

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