Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Bayan Lepas Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Bayan Lepas

😐 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 9.1% more expensive than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 12.5% cheaper than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.40

$3.55 MYR 14.04

2.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.8

$18.58 MYR 73.4

1.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.71

$4.22 MYR 16.68

12.32%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.11

$2.67 MYR 10.55

5.24%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.80 MYR 3.18

-8.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.58

$0.57 MYR 2.24

-29.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.14

$4.79 MYR 18.92

-25.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.62

$4.63 MYR 18.30

7.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.68

$2.44 MYR 9.63

-20.49%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$0.91 MYR 3.59

3.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.04

$1.39 MYR 5.50

28.06%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.89

$1.73 MYR 6.82

30.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.66

$14.63 MYR 57.8

-27.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 14.03

$4.64 MYR 18.33

-23.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.18

$6.59 MYR 26.05

19.73%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.01

$3.03 MYR 11.98

-7.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.61

$1.54 MYR 6.10

8.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.66

$3.03 MYR 11.98

-19.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.18 MYR 4.68

1.69%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$0.99 MYR 3.92

19.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.25

$1.00 MYR 3.95

33.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.77

$0.67 MYR 2.64

41.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.31

$0.62 MYR 2.44

-6.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.83

$5.04 MYR 19.90

-15.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.4

$20.00 MYR 79.0

0.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.52

$2.86 MYR 11.31

-6.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.47

$1.31 MYR 5.16

199.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.02

$0.66 MYR 2.60

16.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.78

$14.04 MYR 55.5

-17.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.05

$1.57 MYR 6.21

-34.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$0.99 MYR 3.91

-64.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.51

$6.06 MYR 23.92

56.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.83

$0.58 MYR 2.31

-20.69%

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

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

$35.1K MYR 138.8K

-10.26%

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

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

$29.7K MYR 117.3K

-4.39%

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

$40.92 MYR 162

$33.58 MYR 133

21.86%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.28

$11.43 MYR 45.17

-19.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 90.0

$29.63 MYR 117

-23.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 144

$32.31 MYR 128

12.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.51

$4.42 MYR 17.47

63.35%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.49

$4.10 MYR 16.20

20.24%

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

$211 MYR 833

$232 MYR 918

-9.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

$7,040 MYR 27.8K

14.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 195

$38.14 MYR 151

29.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 137

$25.47 MYR 101

35.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 210

$61.1 MYR 241

-12.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 191

$79.0 MYR 312

-38.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,835

$188 MYR 742

147.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,338

$218 MYR 860

55.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,274

$477 MYR 1,883

73.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,154

$556 MYR 2,195

-1.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,172

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,151

$1,010 MYR 3,991

79.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

3.3

36.06%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bayan Lepas: March 3, 2026

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