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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 1.5% cheaper than Kepong without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 9.6% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.33

$3.52 MYR 13.84

3.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.5

$19.13 MYR 75.2

-0.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.61

$4.64 MYR 18.23

2.16%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.06

$2.80 MYR 11.01

0.36%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.83 MYR 3.27

-12.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.57

$0.37 MYR 1.45

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.07

$3.44 MYR 13.54

4.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.52

$4.95 MYR 19.45

0.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.64

$1.86 MYR 7.32

4.30%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.71

$0.94 MYR 3.70

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.00

$1.28 MYR 5.05

39.06%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.84

$2.28 MYR 8.96

-1.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.45

$15.42 MYR 60.6

-31.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 13.96

$4.94 MYR 19.43

-28.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.02

$10.74 MYR 42.22

-26.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 10.95

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.57

$1.72 MYR 6.77

-2.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.61

$2.53 MYR 9.93

-3.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.72

$1.25 MYR 4.92

-4.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.63

$1.37 MYR 5.40

-13.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.22

$1.37 MYR 5.39

-2.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.75

$0.90 MYR 3.52

5.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.30

$0.60 MYR 2.35

-3.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.75

$4.17 MYR 16.40

2.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.0

$14.83 MYR 58.3

35.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.47

$2.66 MYR 10.45

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.39

$2.99 MYR 11.75

31.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.01

$0.73 MYR 2.88

5.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.55

$11.72 MYR 46.04

-1.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.03

$1.02 MYR 4.02

0.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$0.99 MYR 3.91

-64.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.32

$9.26 MYR 36.41

2.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.82

$0.49 MYR 1.93

-6.12%

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

$31.5K MYR 123.9K

$31.8K MYR 124.9K

-0.81%

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

$28.4K MYR 111.5K

$27.5K MYR 108.3K

3.04%

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

$40.92 MYR 161

$46.48 MYR 183

-11.96%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.10

$9.07 MYR 35.66

1.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 89.5

$23.33 MYR 91.7

-2.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 143

$31.63 MYR 124

15.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.36

$5.76 MYR 22.65

25.35%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.39

$5.02 MYR 19.73

-1.79%

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

$211 MYR 828

$211 MYR 831

-0.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.7K

$6,834 MYR 26.9K

18.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 194

$48.95 MYR 192

0.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 136

$23.01 MYR 90.4

50.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 209

$70.3 MYR 276

-24.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 190

$48.04 MYR 189

0.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,826

$244 MYR 961

90.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,331

$179 MYR 704

89.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,258

$596 MYR 2,343

39.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,143

$421 MYR 1,655

29.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

$1,817 MYR 7,140

79.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,156

$902 MYR 3,544

-10.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,115

$687 MYR 2,698

163.70%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kepong: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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