Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and George Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and George Town

😐 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 10.1% more expensive than George Town without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 7.2% cheaper than George Town without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.40

$3.10 MYR 12.23

17.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.8

$21.04 MYR 83.1

-9.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.71

$4.15 MYR 16.39

14.22%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.11

$2.47 MYR 9.77

13.77%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.58

$0.34 MYR 1.34

17.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.14

$4.17 MYR 16.47

-14.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.62

$4.69 MYR 18.52

5.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.68

$1.89 MYR 7.48

2.65%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$1.13 MYR 4.47

-16.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.04

$1.67 MYR 6.59

6.59%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.89

$2.03 MYR 8.01

10.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.66

$17.53 MYR 69.3

-39.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 14.03

$4.99 MYR 19.69

-28.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.18

$10.76 MYR 42.50

-26.67%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.01

$2.78 MYR 10.97

0.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.61

$1.43 MYR 5.63

16.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.66

$2.14 MYR 8.47

14.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.21 MYR 4.77

-0.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$0.83 MYR 3.28

42.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.25

$1.15 MYR 4.56

15.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.77

$0.73 MYR 2.90

30.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.31

$0.52 MYR 2.04

11.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.83

$4.14 MYR 16.37

2.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.4

$12.93 MYR 51.1

55.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.52

$2.60 MYR 10.29

2.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.47

$3.51 MYR 13.85

11.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.02

$0.46 MYR 1.80

67.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.78

$11.93 MYR 47.14

-2.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.05

$1.15 MYR 4.56

-10.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$0.47 MYR 1.85

-25.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.51

$6.52 MYR 25.74

45.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.83

$0.50 MYR 1.97

-8.00%

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

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

$33.1K MYR 130.8K

-4.82%

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

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

$25.3K MYR 99.9K

12.24%

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

$40.92 MYR 162

$39.38 MYR 156

3.91%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.28

$9.59 MYR 37.86

-4.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 90.0

$29.28 MYR 116

-22.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 144

$38.62 MYR 153

-5.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.51

$3.86 MYR 15.25

87.05%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.49

$3.98 MYR 15.71

23.87%

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

$211 MYR 833

$147 MYR 579

43.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

$4,602 MYR 18.2K

75.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 195

$52.4 MYR 207

-5.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 137

$28.97 MYR 114

19.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 210

$60.2 MYR 238

-11.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 191

$53.0 MYR 209

-8.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,835

$360 MYR 1,423

28.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,338

$258 MYR 1,020

31.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,274

$715 MYR 2,824

15.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,154

$499 MYR 1,971

9.28%

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

$1,216 MYR 4,803

48.89%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.16

7.93%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

Last update for George Town: March 2, 2026

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