Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Batu Kawan Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Batu Kawan

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 3% cheaper than Batu Kawan without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 3.1% cheaper than Batu Kawan without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$4.65 MYR 18.89

-25.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$27.72 MYR 113

-32.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$4.80 MYR 19.48

-2.71%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$3.10 MYR 12.58

-9.03%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.92 MYR 3.74

-20.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.52 MYR 2.13

-28.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$4.17 MYR 16.92

-17.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$6.03 MYR 24.49

-13.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.37 MYR 5.58

39.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$1.00 MYR 4.07

1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$0.68 MYR 2.78

157.35%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$1.95 MYR 7.90

16.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$14.37 MYR 58.4

-26.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$4.72 MYR 19.16

-27.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$9.42 MYR 38.24

-12.63%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$2.99 MYR 12.14

-10.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.62 MYR 6.57

7.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.71 MYR 11.00

-8.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.53 MYR 6.22

-22.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.27 MYR 5.17

-6.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.39 MYR 5.64

-0.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$1.16 MYR 4.72

-22.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.63 MYR 2.55

-6.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.28 MYR 17.38

1.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$18.17 MYR 73.8

4.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$3.29 MYR 13.38

-18.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$4.34 MYR 17.63

-11.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.70 MYR 2.83

7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.74 MYR 47.67

-0.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$0.69 MYR 2.81

47.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$1.14 MYR 4.63

-69.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$4.65 MYR 18.89

93.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.47 MYR 1.90

6.38%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$31.2K MYR 126.5K

2.34%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$32.7K MYR 133.0K

-16.06%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$63.6 MYR 258

-35.00%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$11.26 MYR 45.72

-17.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$23.47 MYR 95.3

-0.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$37.52 MYR 152

-1.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$5.86 MYR 23.80

25.09%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$3.45 MYR 14.01

39.13%

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

$213 MYR 864

$262 MYR 1,064

-18.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$9,242 MYR 37.5K

-10.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$59.6 MYR 242

-16.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$37.99 MYR 154

-9.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$87.5 MYR 355

-38.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$81.7 MYR 332

-40.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$390 MYR 1,582

16.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$271 MYR 1,099

29.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$642 MYR 2,608

29.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$476 MYR 1,932

16.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$1,629 MYR 6,615

97.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$875 MYR 3,551

-13.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$1,822 MYR 7,399

-6.04%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

12.25%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Batu Kawan: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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