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 9.2% more expensive than George Town without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 7.1% cheaper than George Town without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$3.02 MYR 12.25

15.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$21.51 MYR 87.3

-13.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$4.12 MYR 16.75

13.35%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.48 MYR 10.06

13.71%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.78 MYR 3.17

-6.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$4.32 MYR 17.54

-19.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$4.78 MYR 19.42

8.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.88 MYR 7.61

1.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$1.08 MYR 4.39

-6.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.67 MYR 6.79

4.79%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$2.03 MYR 8.24

11.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$17.25 MYR 70.0

-38.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-29.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$10.74 MYR 43.62

-23.37%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$2.79 MYR 11.33

-3.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.39 MYR 5.65

25.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.27 MYR 9.20

9.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.26 MYR 5.11

-5.56%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$0.88 MYR 3.58

35.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.20 MYR 4.89

15.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$0.70 MYR 2.83

28.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.54 MYR 2.21

9.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.06 MYR 16.49

6.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$12.54 MYR 50.9

51.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.63 MYR 10.68

2.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$3.52 MYR 14.30

8.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.45 MYR 1.83

66.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.83 MYR 48.04

-1.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$1.15 MYR 4.68

-11.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$0.43 MYR 1.74

-18.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$6.29 MYR 25.52

43.24%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.5K

-5.84%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$25.0K MYR 101.5K

9.90%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$38.07 MYR 155

8.56%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$9.76 MYR 39.62

-4.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$29.50 MYR 120

-20.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$38.70 MYR 157

-4.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$3.75 MYR 15.23

95.47%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$3.95 MYR 16.05

21.52%

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

$213 MYR 864

$152 MYR 618

39.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$4,565 MYR 18.5K

80.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$52.1 MYR 211

-4.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$28.68 MYR 116

20.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$60.4 MYR 245

-10.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$52.3 MYR 213

-6.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$368 MYR 1,494

23.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$261 MYR 1,059

33.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$725 MYR 2,944

15.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$498 MYR 2,022

11.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$1,172 MYR 4,757

46.15%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for George Town: January 13, 2026

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