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 17.4% cheaper than George Town without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 12.1% more expensive than George Town without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 14.63

$3.05 MYR 12.84

13.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.92 MYR 79.8

$21.23 MYR 89.5

-10.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.6 MYR 19.4

$4.14 MYR 17.45

11.11%

Cappuccino

$2.72 MYR 11.47

$2.61 MYR 11

4.21%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.07

$0.77 MYR 3.25

-5.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.66

$0.34 MYR 1.41

14.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 14.62

$4.18 MYR 17.64

-16.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.92 MYR 20.75

$4.84 MYR 20.41

1.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.89

$1.89 MYR 7.97

-1.06%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4.01

$1.13 MYR 4.76

-15.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.24

$1.62 MYR 6.82

6.17%

Eggs

$2.18 MYR 9.18

$2.03 MYR 8.56

7.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.64 MYR 44.87

$17.26 MYR 72.8

-38.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 14.3

$5.03 MYR 21.22

-32.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.19 MYR 34.54

$10.66 MYR 44.94

-23.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.76

$2.84 MYR 11.96

-1.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.37

$1.4 MYR 5.89

25.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.68

$2.19 MYR 9.23

15.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.27

$1.25 MYR 5.29

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.75

$0.9 MYR 3.8

25.56%

Onion (1kg)

$1.4 MYR 5.89

$1.2 MYR 5.08

16.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$0.69 MYR 2.92

39.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.45

$0.51 MYR 2.17

13.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 18.01

$4.03 MYR 16.99

5.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.88 MYR 79.6

$14.23 MYR 60

32.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.68 MYR 11.31

$2.63 MYR 11.08

1.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 16.16

$3.52 MYR 14.86

8.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 MYR 2.99

$0.49 MYR 2.07

44.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 MYR 49.57

$11.73 MYR 49.47

0.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$1.21 MYR 5.12

-14.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.49

$0.47 MYR 1.99

-25.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.36 MYR 39.46

$6.36 MYR 26.84

47.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.07

$0.47 MYR 1.98

4.26%

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

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

$33K MYR 139.1K

-4.96%

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

$28K MYR 118.2K

$25.2K MYR 106.3K

11.24%

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

$41.58 MYR 175

$38.24 MYR 161

8.73%

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

$8.89 MYR 37.47

$9.69 MYR 40.84

-8.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.97 MYR 96.9

$29.66 MYR 125

-22.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.26 MYR 157

$38.86 MYR 164

-4.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.23 MYR 30.5

$3.82 MYR 16.11

89.27%

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 MYR 21.43

$4.07 MYR 17.15

24.82%

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

$210 MYR 887

$150 MYR 631

40.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

$4,628 MYR 19.5K

72.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.01 MYR 207

$51 MYR 215

-3.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.16 MYR 144

$29.38 MYR 124

16.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.2 MYR 233

$60.3 MYR 254

-8.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.06 MYR 203

$52.6 MYR 222

-8.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 MYR 1,917

$368 MYR 1,552

23.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,471

$261 MYR 1,102

33.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$823 MYR 3,471

$719 MYR 3,033

14.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$542 MYR 2,287

$490 MYR 2,066

10.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

$1,676 MYR 7,067

43.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$821 MYR 3,463

$1,194 MYR 5,035

-31.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,668 MYR 7,036

$1,131 MYR 4,770

47.48%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for George Town: October 28, 2025

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