Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Johor Bahru Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Johor Bahru

😐 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 1.8% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 3.7% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$3.55 MYR 14.43

-1.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$18.55 MYR 75.3

0.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$4.57 MYR 18.55

2.19%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.91 MYR 11.82

-3.09%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.86 MYR 3.47

-15.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.46 MYR 1.86

-19.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$3.47 MYR 14.10

-0.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$6.62 MYR 26.86

-21.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.89 MYR 7.68

1.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$0.99 MYR 4.02

2.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.30 MYR 5.27

34.62%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$1.83 MYR 7.43

24.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$10.41 MYR 42.27

1.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$3.51 MYR 14.24

-1.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$8.21 MYR 33.33

0.24%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$2.65 MYR 10.75

1.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.51 MYR 6.12

15.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.55 MYR 10.37

-2.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.22 MYR 4.95

-2.46%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.19 MYR 4.81

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.38 MYR 5.61

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$0.94 MYR 3.81

-4.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.52 MYR 2.10

13.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.33 MYR 17.56

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$14.07 MYR 57.1

35.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.78 MYR 11.27

-3.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$3.02 MYR 12.26

26.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.68 MYR 2.77

10.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.82 MYR 47.99

-0.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$0.99 MYR 4.02

3.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$0.98 MYR 4.00

-64.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$9.30 MYR 37.75

-3.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.46 MYR 1.87

8.70%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$35.5K MYR 144.1K

-10.18%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$27.4K MYR 111.1K

0.45%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$40.90 MYR 166

1.05%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$9.01 MYR 36.58

3.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$31.38 MYR 127

-25.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$35.37 MYR 144

4.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$5.96 MYR 24.19

22.99%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$5.08 MYR 20.62

-5.51%

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

$213 MYR 864

$190 MYR 772

11.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$6,995 MYR 28.4K

17.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$49.82 MYR 202

-0.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$18.54 MYR 75.3

85.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$55.1 MYR 224

-1.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$39.45 MYR 160

24.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$455 MYR 1,848

-0.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$401 MYR 1,629

-13.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$833 MYR 3,381

0.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$604 MYR 2,453

-8.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$2,023 MYR 8,215

59.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$1,145 MYR 4,650

-33.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$1,045 MYR 4,241

63.91%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.07

10.32%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Johor Bahru: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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