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 12.4% cheaper than Bukit Mertajam without rent, and 40.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 1.9% cheaper than Bukit Mertajam without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.40

$1.91 MYR 7.56

91.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.8

$20.11 MYR 79.4

-5.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.71

$3.66 MYR 14.46

29.51%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.11

$2.24 MYR 8.85

25.45%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.69 MYR 2.71

5.80%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.58

$0.37 MYR 1.45

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.14

$3.01 MYR 11.88

18.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.62

$4.67 MYR 18.44

6.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.68

$1.61 MYR 6.37

20.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$1.08 MYR 4.27

-12.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.04

$0.57 MYR 2.26

212.28%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.89

$1.92 MYR 7.57

17.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.66

$22.50 MYR 88.9

-53.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 14.03

$4.80 MYR 18.97

-26.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.18

$10.70 MYR 42.27

-26.26%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.01

$4.05 MYR 16.01

-31.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.61

$1.77 MYR 6.98

-5.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.66

$3.46 MYR 13.67

-29.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$2.63 MYR 10.39

-54.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$1.69 MYR 6.66

-30.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.25

$1.03 MYR 4.07

29.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.77

$1.07 MYR 4.22

-11.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.31

$0.37 MYR 1.45

56.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.83

$4.28 MYR 16.91

-0.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.4

$19.01 MYR 75.1

5.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.52

$4.37 MYR 17.27

-39.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.47

$2.57 MYR 10.14

52.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.02

$0.67 MYR 2.66

14.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.78

$11.97 MYR 47.27

-3.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.05

$1.20 MYR 4.74

-14.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$1.14 MYR 4.51

-69.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.51

$4.42 MYR 17.48

114.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.83

$0.46 MYR 1.81

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

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

$43.2K MYR 170.8K

-27.10%

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

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

$32.0K MYR 126.4K

-11.32%

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

$40.92 MYR 162

$26.86 MYR 106

52.35%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.28

$9.97 MYR 39.37

-7.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 90.0

$28.47 MYR 112

-19.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 144

$36.66 MYR 145

-0.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.51

$5.84 MYR 23.05

23.63%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.49

$4.29 MYR 16.97

14.92%

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

$211 MYR 833

$116 MYR 459

81.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

$4,395 MYR 17.4K

83.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 195

$11.96 MYR 47.25

313.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 137

$62.6 MYR 247

-44.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 210

$23.29 MYR 92.0

128.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 191

$78.4 MYR 310

-38.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,835

$390 MYR 1,542

18.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,338

$60.0 MYR 237

464.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,274

$651 MYR 2,573

27.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,154

$470 MYR 1,858

15.97%

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

$984 MYR 3,886

84.01%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bukit Mertajam: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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