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 13.4% cheaper than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 8% more expensive than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$3.49 MYR 14.18

-0.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$18.62 MYR 75.6

0.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$4.05 MYR 16.45

15.31%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.79 MYR 11.34

1.08%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.77 MYR 3.12

-5.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.53 MYR 2.16

-30.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$4.80 MYR 19.47

-27.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$4.77 MYR 19.37

8.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$2.45 MYR 9.95

-22.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$0.90 MYR 3.64

12.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.41 MYR 5.73

24.11%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$1.66 MYR 6.74

36.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$14.83 MYR 60.2

-28.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$4.57 MYR 18.56

-24.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$6.51 MYR 26.44

26.42%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$3.04 MYR 12.32

-11.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.61 MYR 6.53

8.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$3.00 MYR 12.18

-17.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.14 MYR 4.63

4.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$0.99 MYR 4.02

20.20%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.01 MYR 4.09

36.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$0.62 MYR 2.54

45.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.60 MYR 2.45

-1.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.92 MYR 20.00

-11.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$15.54 MYR 63.1

22.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.81 MYR 11.42

-4.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$1.26 MYR 5.13

203.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.65 MYR 2.65

15.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$14.07 MYR 57.1

-16.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$1.52 MYR 6.15

-32.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$1.03 MYR 4.17

-66.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$5.88 MYR 23.86

53.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.54 MYR 2.20

-7.41%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$34.7K MYR 140.7K

-7.99%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$28.8K MYR 117.0K

-4.65%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$33.63 MYR 137

22.90%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$11.19 MYR 45.44

-16.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$29.67 MYR 120

-21.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$31.92 MYR 130

16.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$4.41 MYR 17.92

66.21%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$4.23 MYR 17.19

13.48%

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

$213 MYR 864

$235 MYR 955

-9.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$7,167 MYR 29.1K

14.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$38.03 MYR 154

30.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$26.16 MYR 106

31.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$62.0 MYR 252

-12.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$79.7 MYR 324

-38.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$186 MYR 756

143.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$216 MYR 876

61.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$470 MYR 1,908

77.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$564 MYR 2,290

-1.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$1,546 MYR 6,276

108.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$888 MYR 3,606

-14.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$932 MYR 3,786

83.63%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bayan Lepas: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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