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 6.2% cheaper than Bukit Mertajam without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 19.3% cheaper than Bukit Mertajam without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 14.63

$1.86 MYR 7.85

86.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.92 MYR 79.8

$20.05 MYR 84.6

-5.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.6 MYR 19.4

$3.68 MYR 15.51

25.00%

Cappuccino

$2.72 MYR 11.47

$2.25 MYR 9.51

20.89%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.07

$0.73 MYR 3.06

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.66

$0.34 MYR 1.42

14.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 14.62

$3.11 MYR 13.11

11.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.92 MYR 20.75

$4.67 MYR 19.7

5.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.89

$1.68 MYR 7.07

11.31%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4.01

$1.12 MYR 4.73

-15.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.24

$0.6 MYR 2.54

186.67%

Eggs

$2.18 MYR 9.18

$1.91 MYR 8.06

14.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.64 MYR 44.87

$22.19 MYR 93.6

-52.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 14.3

$5 MYR 21.08

-32.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.19 MYR 34.54

$10.67 MYR 44.98

-23.24%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.76

$3.93 MYR 16.56

-29.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.37

$1.7 MYR 7.18

2.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.68

$3.35 MYR 14.13

-24.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.27

$2.57 MYR 10.85

-51.36%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.75

$1.7 MYR 7.17

-33.53%

Onion (1kg)

$1.4 MYR 5.89

$1.04 MYR 4.4

34.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$1.08 MYR 4.57

-11.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.45

$0.36 MYR 1.53

61.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 18.01

$4.18 MYR 17.63

2.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.88 MYR 79.6

$29.68 MYR 125

-36.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.68 MYR 11.31

$4.27 MYR 17.99

-37.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 16.16

$2.56 MYR 10.78

49.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 MYR 2.99

$0.73 MYR 3.09

-2.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 MYR 49.57

$11.59 MYR 48.87

1.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-14.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.49

$1.14 MYR 4.82

-69.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.36 MYR 39.46

$4.22 MYR 17.79

121.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.07

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

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

$44.2K MYR 186.3K

-29.06%

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

$28K MYR 118.2K

$31.9K MYR 134.5K

-12.12%

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

$41.58 MYR 175

$26.89 MYR 113

54.63%

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

$8.89 MYR 37.47

$9.83 MYR 41.46

-9.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.97 MYR 96.9

$27.99 MYR 118

-17.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.26 MYR 157

$36.83 MYR 155

1.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.23 MYR 30.5

$6.07 MYR 25.58

19.11%

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 MYR 21.43

$4.13 MYR 17.42

23.00%

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

$210 MYR 887

$120 MYR 505

75.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

$4,260 MYR 18K

87.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.01 MYR 207

$11.83 MYR 49.88

314.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.16 MYR 144

$63.6 MYR 268

-46.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.2 MYR 233

$23.47 MYR 99

135.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.06 MYR 203

$78.7 MYR 332

-38.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 MYR 1,917

$388 MYR 1,637

17.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,471

$58 MYR 245

501.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$823 MYR 3,471

$637 MYR 2,688

29.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$542 MYR 2,287

$472 MYR 1,992

14.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

$1,630 MYR 6,873

47.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$821 MYR 3,463

$1,031 MYR 4,347

-20.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,668 MYR 7,036

$932 MYR 3,930

79.03%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bukit Mertajam: October 27, 2025

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