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 6.7% cheaper than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 4% more expensive than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 MYR 13.65

$3.55 MYR 14.03

-2.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.09 MYR 75.4

$19.04 MYR 75.2

0.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.58 MYR 18.09

$4.61 MYR 18.20

-0.65%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.12

$2.97 MYR 11.75

-5.05%

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

$0.67 MYR 2.63

$0.78 MYR 3.08

-14.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.55

$0.49 MYR 1.92

-20.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 13.61

$3.52 MYR 13.92

-2.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.21 MYR 20.59

$5.88 MYR 23.21

-11.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.40

$1.86 MYR 7.33

0.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 MYR 4.04

$0.99 MYR 3.90

3.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.06

$1.29 MYR 5.11

38.76%

Eggs

$2.26 MYR 8.93

$2.20 MYR 8.71

2.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 MYR 41.33

$10.56 MYR 41.73

-0.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 13.39

$3.45 MYR 13.63

-1.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.22 MYR 32.47

$6.18 MYR 24.41

33.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.40

$3.63 MYR 14.32

-27.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.68 MYR 6.65

$1.54 MYR 6.10

9.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.47 MYR 9.75

$1.78 MYR 7.02

38.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.91

$1.20 MYR 4.75

3.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$1.14 MYR 4.52

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.30

$1.32 MYR 5.21

1.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.76

$0.97 MYR 3.82

-2.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 MYR 2.45

$0.53 MYR 2.08

16.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.20

$4.13 MYR 16.30

5.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.85 MYR 78.4

$20.40 MYR 80.6

-2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.64

$2.74 MYR 10.81

-1.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 MYR 15.52

$3.97 MYR 15.67

-1.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 2.98

$0.68 MYR 2.70

10.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.61 MYR 45.86

$11.81 MYR 46.66

-1.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 3.89

$0.99 MYR 3.89

-1.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 MYR 1.29

$0.99 MYR 3.90

-66.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.45 MYR 37.35

$8.67 MYR 34.25

9.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

$0.46 MYR 1.81

2.17%

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

$31.1K MYR 122.7K

$49.1K MYR 193.9K

-36.73%

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

$28.0K MYR 110.5K

$38.5K MYR 152.1K

-27.32%

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

$40.62 MYR 160

$41.13 MYR 162

-1.24%

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

$9.08 MYR 35.87

$9.38 MYR 37.06

-3.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.14 MYR 91.4

$23.02 MYR 90.9

0.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.14 MYR 147

$35.18 MYR 139

5.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$5.87 MYR 23.17

22.49%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.47

$5.03 MYR 19.88

-1.99%

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

$211 MYR 833

$212 MYR 836

-0.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,152 MYR 32.2K

$7,030 MYR 27.8K

15.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.59 MYR 196

$65.9 MYR 260

-24.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.85 MYR 138

$30.10 MYR 119

15.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.7 MYR 216

$73.4 MYR 290

-25.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.12 MYR 194

$48.54 MYR 192

1.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 MYR 1,798

$392 MYR 1,547

16.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 MYR 1,371

$284 MYR 1,123

22.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$828 MYR 3,271

$984 MYR 3,886

-15.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$536 MYR 2,118

$454 MYR 1,793

18.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,238 MYR 12.8K

$1,977 MYR 7,807

63.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$217 MYR 856

$891 MYR 3,519

-75.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,792 MYR 7,079

$887 MYR 3,503

102.09%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ampang Jaya: April 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

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