Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Bukit Mertajam Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Bukit Mertajam

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 7.6% cheaper than Bukit Mertajam without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 1.9% cheaper than Bukit Mertajam without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$1.94 MYR 7.87

79.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$19.93 MYR 80.9

-6.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$3.74 MYR 15.20

24.87%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.24 MYR 9.11

25.89%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.68 MYR 2.78

7.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.34 MYR 1.37

8.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$2.99 MYR 12.15

15.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$4.76 MYR 19.31

9.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.62 MYR 6.59

17.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$1.11 MYR 4.52

-9.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$0.56 MYR 2.29

212.50%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$1.84 MYR 7.47

23.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$21.99 MYR 89.3

-51.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$5.03 MYR 20.42

-31.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$10.55 MYR 42.82

-21.99%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$3.86 MYR 15.66

-30.31%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.73 MYR 7.01

0.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$3.34 MYR 13.58

-25.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$2.65 MYR 10.77

-55.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.78 MYR 7.23

-33.15%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.00 MYR 4.06

38.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$1.12 MYR 4.54

-19.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.37 MYR 1.49

59.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.18 MYR 16.98

3.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$18.12 MYR 73.6

4.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$4.35 MYR 17.64

-38.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$2.63 MYR 10.67

45.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.72 MYR 2.93

4.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$12.01 MYR 48.77

-2.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$1.21 MYR 4.92

-15.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$1.09 MYR 4.42

-67.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$4.32 MYR 17.52

108.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.50 MYR 2.04

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$43.1K MYR 175.0K

-26.02%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$31.5K MYR 127.7K

-12.64%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$26.44 MYR 107

56.32%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$9.91 MYR 40.22

-6.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$27.97 MYR 114

-16.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$37.63 MYR 153

-1.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$6.06 MYR 24.62

20.96%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$4.15 MYR 16.83

15.66%

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

$213 MYR 864

$117 MYR 476

81.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$4,270 MYR 17.3K

92.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$11.89 MYR 48.26

318.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$63.9 MYR 260

-46.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$23.10 MYR 93.8

134.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$78.1 MYR 317

-37.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$383 MYR 1,553

18.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$57.9 MYR 235

502.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$636 MYR 2,584

31.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$467 MYR 1,897

18.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$976 MYR 3,964

75.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

3.96

13.38%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bukit Mertajam: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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