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

😐 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 2.3% more expensive than Gombak without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 1% cheaper than Gombak without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.40

$2.54 MYR 10.02

43.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.8

$18.53 MYR 73.2

2.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.71

$3.74 MYR 14.78

26.74%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.11

$2.25 MYR 8.90

24.89%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.72 MYR 2.85

1.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.58

$0.37 MYR 1.45

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.14

$3.64 MYR 14.39

-1.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.62

$5.04 MYR 19.92

-1.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.68

$1.90 MYR 7.50

2.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$0.93 MYR 3.69

1.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.04

$1.45 MYR 5.72

22.76%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.89

$1.85 MYR 7.30

21.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.66

$10.62 MYR 41.96

-0.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 14.03

$3.43 MYR 13.56

3.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.18

$8.11 MYR 32.03

-2.71%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.01

$2.65 MYR 10.48

5.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.61

$1.69 MYR 6.68

-1.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.66

$2.53 MYR 10.01

-3.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.25 MYR 4.94

-4.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$1.17 MYR 4.64

0.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.25

$1.00 MYR 3.93

33.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.77

$0.89 MYR 3.51

6.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.31

$0.51 MYR 2.01

13.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.83

$4.26 MYR 16.82

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.4

$19.99 MYR 79.0

0.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.52

$2.64 MYR 10.45

0.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.47

$3.93 MYR 15.54

-0.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.02

$0.74 MYR 2.92

4.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.78

$11.72 MYR 46.30

-1.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.05

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$1.10 MYR 4.34

-68.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.51

$4.35 MYR 17.18

118.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.83

$0.49 MYR 1.94

-6.12%

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

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

$31.9K MYR 126.0K

-1.18%

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

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

$28.3K MYR 112.0K

0.14%

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

$40.92 MYR 162

$40.57 MYR 160

0.86%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.28

$9.51 MYR 37.56

-3.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 90.0

$22.90 MYR 90.5

-0.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 144

$37.27 MYR 147

-2.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.51

$5.97 MYR 23.56

20.94%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.49

$4.88 MYR 19.28

1.02%

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

$211 MYR 833

$119 MYR 470

77.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

$4,298 MYR 17.0K

87.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 195

$49.18 MYR 194

0.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 137

$27.65 MYR 109

25.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 210

$54.9 MYR 217

-2.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 191

$48.05 MYR 190

0.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,835

$392 MYR 1,550

18.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,338

$271 MYR 1,072

24.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,274

$656 MYR 2,590

26.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,154

$467 MYR 1,843

16.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

$1,958 MYR 7,735

66.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,172

$928 MYR 3,666

-13.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,151

$558 MYR 2,202

224.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

3.96

13.38%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gombak: March 3, 2026

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