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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 16.9% cheaper than Cheras without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 17.2% cheaper than Cheras without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 14.63

$3.64 MYR 15.37

-4.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.92 MYR 79.8

$19.06 MYR 80.4

-0.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.6 MYR 19.4

$4.59 MYR 19.34

0.22%

Cappuccino

$2.72 MYR 11.47

$2.97 MYR 12.54

-8.42%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.07

$0.86 MYR 3.62

-15.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.66

$0.49 MYR 2.06

-20.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 14.62

$4.81 MYR 20.27

-27.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.92 MYR 20.75

$6.48 MYR 27.33

-24.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.89

$1.81 MYR 7.65

3.31%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4.01

$0.98 MYR 4.15

-3.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.24

$1.3 MYR 5.49

32.31%

Eggs

$2.18 MYR 9.18

$2.15 MYR 9.05

1.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.64 MYR 44.87

$15.79 MYR 66.6

-32.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 14.3

$3.58 MYR 15.08

-5.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.19 MYR 34.54

$7.7 MYR 32.49

6.36%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.76

$2.64 MYR 11.13

5.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.37

$1.75 MYR 7.39

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.68

$2.44 MYR 10.31

3.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.27

$1.26 MYR 5.33

-0.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.75

$1.53 MYR 6.43

-26.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.4 MYR 5.89

$1.37 MYR 5.78

2.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$0.89 MYR 3.73

7.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.45

$0.52 MYR 2.18

11.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 18.01

$4.13 MYR 17.4

3.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.88 MYR 79.6

$14.42 MYR 60.8

30.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.68 MYR 11.31

$2.82 MYR 11.89

-4.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 16.16

$3.79 MYR 15.96

1.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 MYR 2.99

$0.46 MYR 1.94

54.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 MYR 49.57

$24 MYR 101

-51.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$0.99 MYR 4.16

4.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.49

$1.03 MYR 4.34

-66.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.36 MYR 39.46

$9.27 MYR 39.1

0.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.07

$0.49 MYR 2.08

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

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

$48.8K MYR 205.6K

-35.71%

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

$28K MYR 118.2K

$31K MYR 130.9K

-9.65%

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

$41.58 MYR 175

$40.97 MYR 173

1.49%

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

$8.89 MYR 37.47

$9.28 MYR 39.14

-4.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.97 MYR 96.9

$30.75 MYR 130

-25.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.26 MYR 157

$41.22 MYR 174

-9.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.23 MYR 30.5

$6.01 MYR 25.34

20.30%

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 MYR 21.43

$5.01 MYR 21.13

1.40%

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

$210 MYR 887

$188 MYR 794

11.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

$6,893 MYR 29.1K

16.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.01 MYR 207

$65 MYR 274

-24.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.16 MYR 144

$33.82 MYR 143

1.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.2 MYR 233

$72.8 MYR 307

-24.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.06 MYR 203

$48.57 MYR 205

-1.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 MYR 1,917

$1,423 MYR 6,000

-68.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,471

$716 MYR 3,020

-51.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$823 MYR 3,471

$636 MYR 2,682

29.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$542 MYR 2,287

$427 MYR 1,800

27.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

$1,661 MYR 7,003

44.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$821 MYR 3,463

$1,288 MYR 5,432

-36.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,668 MYR 7,036

$1,300 MYR 5,482

28.33%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cheras: October 27, 2025

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