Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Da Nang

😐 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 37.7% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 25.1% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Petaling Jaya
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 MYR 14.63
$1.89 ₫49.2K
83.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.92 MYR 79.8
$18.99 ₫494K
-0.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.6 MYR 19.4
$4.78 ₫124.4K
-3.77%
Cappuccino
$2.72 MYR 11.47
$1.61 ₫42K
68.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 MYR 3.07
$0.49 ₫12.9K
48.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MYR 1.66
$0.29 ₫7,535
34.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.47 MYR 14.62
$1.07 ₫27.9K
224.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.92 MYR 20.75
$1.61 ₫42K
205.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Petaling Jaya
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 MYR 7.89
$1.43 ₫37.3K
30.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 MYR 4.01
$0.95 ₫24.8K
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 MYR 7.24
$1.17 ₫30.5K
47.01%
Eggs
$2.18 MYR 9.18
$1.43 ₫37.2K
52.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.64 MYR 44.87
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-14.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 MYR 14.3
$3.65 ₫95K
-7.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.19 MYR 34.54
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-15.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 MYR 11.76
$2.64 ₫68.6K
5.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 MYR 7.37
$0.94 ₫24.4K
86.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 MYR 10.68
$1.13 ₫29.4K
123.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 MYR 5.27
$1.05 ₫27.4K
19.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 MYR 4.75
$1.14 ₫29.6K
-0.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 MYR 5.89
$1.15 ₫29.9K
21.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 MYR 4.04
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-3.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MYR 2.45
$0.48 ₫12.4K
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MYR 18.01
$1.36 ₫35.3K
213.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.88 MYR 79.6
$7.4 ₫192.5K
155.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 MYR 11.31
$0.82 ₫21.3K
226.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 MYR 16.16
$1.57 ₫40.9K
143.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Petaling Jaya
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MYR 2.99
$0.34 ₫8,916
108.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.75 MYR 49.57
$3.79 ₫98.7K
210.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 MYR 4.33
$0.82 ₫21.4K
25.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 MYR 1.49
$0.69 ₫18K
-49.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 MYR 39.46
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-20.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 2.07
$0.9 ₫23.4K
-45.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K MYR 132.2K
$27.3K ₫711.4M
14.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K MYR 118.2K
$28.7K ₫748M
-2.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petaling Jaya
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.58 MYR 175
$74.7 ₫1.9M
-44.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.89 MYR 37.47
$5.88 ₫153K
51.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.97 MYR 96.9
$8.09 ₫210.5K
183.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Petaling Jaya
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.26 MYR 157
$20.27 ₫527.3K
83.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.23 MYR 30.5
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-2.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.08 MYR 21.43
$3.01 ₫78.3K
68.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Petaling Jaya
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$210 MYR 887
$153 ₫4M
37.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,001 MYR 33.7K
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-36.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Petaling Jaya
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.01 MYR 207
$39.58 ₫1M
23.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.16 MYR 144
$25.43 ₫661.7K
34.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.2 MYR 233
$52.1 ₫1.4M
5.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.06 MYR 203
$75.4 ₫2M
-36.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Petaling Jaya
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 MYR 1,917
$354 ₫9.2M
28.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 MYR 1,471
$243 ₫6.3M
43.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 MYR 3,471
$721 ₫18.8M
14.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 MYR 2,287
$459 ₫11.9M
18.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,404 MYR 10.1K
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-12.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$821 MYR 3,463
$1,152 ₫30M
-28.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Petaling Jaya
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,668 MYR 7,036
$454 ₫11.8M
267.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
10.67
-57.92%

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Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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