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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 1.2% cheaper than Bangi without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 3.8% more expensive than Bangi without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$3.40 MYR 13.80

2.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$13.09 MYR 53.2

42.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$3.15 MYR 12.78

48.25%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-5.05%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.83 MYR 3.38

-12.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.46 MYR 1.86

-19.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$4.78 MYR 19.43

-27.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$6.65 MYR 26.99

-21.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.55 MYR 6.30

23.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$0.68 MYR 2.77

48.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$0.61 MYR 2.46

186.89%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$1.86 MYR 7.56

22.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$15.76 MYR 64.0

-32.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$2.40 MYR 9.73

43.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$9.68 MYR 39.28

-14.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$3.60 MYR 14.61

-25.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.50 MYR 6.10

16.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.57 MYR 10.44

-3.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$0.73 MYR 2.98

63.01%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.45 MYR 5.90

-17.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$0.36 MYR 1.47

283.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$1.28 MYR 5.18

-29.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.55 MYR 2.25

7.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.18 MYR 16.96

3.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$13.93 MYR 56.6

36.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.87 MYR 11.67

-6.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$2.88 MYR 11.68

32.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.74 MYR 3.02

1.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.62 MYR 47.16

0.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$1.43 MYR 5.79

-28.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$0.99 MYR 4.02

-64.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$6.05 MYR 24.56

48.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.46 MYR 1.85

8.70%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$35.9K MYR 145.9K

-11.26%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$37.8K MYR 153.6K

-27.33%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$45.56 MYR 185

-9.28%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$9.11 MYR 36.97

2.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$30.50 MYR 124

-23.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$37.38 MYR 152

-0.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$5.85 MYR 23.74

25.30%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$4.98 MYR 20.21

-3.61%

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

$213 MYR 864

$186 MYR 754

14.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$6,779 MYR 27.5K

21.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$64.8 MYR 263

-23.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$18.49 MYR 75.1

86.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$73.4 MYR 298

-26.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$39.52 MYR 160

23.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$464 MYR 1,883

-2.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$281 MYR 1,140

24.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$528 MYR 2,144

58.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$324 MYR 1,315

71.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$1,499 MYR 6,085

114.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$782 MYR 3,175

-2.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$1,207 MYR 4,902

41.81%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.07

10.32%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bangi: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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