Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Cheras Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Cheras

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 13.3% cheaper than Cheras without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 10.4% cheaper than Cheras without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$3.45 MYR 13.99

0.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$19.21 MYR 78.0

-3.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$4.70 MYR 19.08

-0.64%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.85 MYR 11.58

-1.05%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.78 MYR 3.18

-6.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.45 MYR 1.84

-17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$4.69 MYR 19.04

-26.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$6.71 MYR 27.23

-22.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.89 MYR 7.68

1.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$0.99 MYR 4.04

2.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.30 MYR 5.28

34.62%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$2.11 MYR 8.55

7.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$15.18 MYR 61.6

-30.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$3.69 MYR 14.98

-6.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$7.71 MYR 31.31

6.74%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$2.65 MYR 10.75

1.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.67 MYR 6.77

4.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.57 MYR 10.42

-3.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.22 MYR 4.95

-2.46%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.50 MYR 6.10

-20.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.38 MYR 5.59

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$0.93 MYR 3.78

-3.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.55 MYR 2.25

7.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.25 MYR 17.24

1.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$14.02 MYR 56.9

35.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.78 MYR 11.28

-3.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$3.77 MYR 15.32

1.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.46 MYR 1.87

63.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$23.41 MYR 95.0

-49.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$1.02 MYR 4.16

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

$9.20 MYR 37.34

-2.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.49 MYR 2.00

2.04%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$48.2K MYR 195.8K

-33.87%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$30.5K MYR 123.8K

-9.89%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$40.34 MYR 164

2.45%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$8.93 MYR 36.27

4.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$30.54 MYR 124

-23.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$41.07 MYR 167

-9.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$5.93 MYR 24.09

23.61%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$4.88 MYR 19.80

-1.64%

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

$213 MYR 864

$185 MYR 753

14.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$6,810 MYR 27.6K

20.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$64.6 MYR 262

-22.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$33.94 MYR 138

1.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$71.8 MYR 291

-24.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$49.31 MYR 200

-0.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$1,421 MYR 5,768

-68.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$696 MYR 2,825

-49.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$642 MYR 2,607

29.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$426 MYR 1,730

30.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$1,303 MYR 5,292

-41.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$1,361 MYR 5,527

25.78%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.07

10.32%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Cheras: January 11, 2026

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