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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 11.1% cheaper than Kepong without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 7.4% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$3.53 MYR 14.31

-1.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$19.02 MYR 77.2

-2.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$4.85 MYR 19.69

-3.71%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.78 MYR 11.29

1.44%

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

$3.59 MYR 14.60

-3.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$5.06 MYR 20.53

2.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.86 MYR 7.56

2.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$0.95 MYR 3.84

6.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.25 MYR 5.09

40.00%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$2.21 MYR 8.97

2.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$15.58 MYR 63.2

-32.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$4.93 MYR 20.02

-30.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$10.64 MYR 43.21

-22.65%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$2.65 MYR 10.77

1.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.74 MYR 7.08

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.47 MYR 10.04

0.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.25 MYR 5.09

-4.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.39 MYR 5.66

-14.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.32 MYR 5.36

4.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$0.89 MYR 3.62

1.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.63 MYR 2.57

-6.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.21 MYR 17.08

2.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$14.03 MYR 57.0

35.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.69 MYR 10.93

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$2.92 MYR 11.87

31.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.74 MYR 3.02

1.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.94 MYR 48.49

-1.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$0.98 MYR 4.00

4.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$1.03 MYR 4.16

-66.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$8.99 MYR 36.49

0.22%

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

$31.3K MYR 127.2K

1.76%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$28.4K MYR 115.1K

-3.05%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$45.92 MYR 186

-10.00%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$9.05 MYR 36.73

2.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$23.40 MYR 95.0

-0.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$31.83 MYR 129

16.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$5.84 MYR 23.71

25.51%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$4.80 MYR 19.50

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

$213 MYR 864

$215 MYR 874

-1.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$6,985 MYR 28.4K

17.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$49.93 MYR 203

-0.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$23.56 MYR 95.7

46.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$69.8 MYR 283

-22.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$48.16 MYR 196

1.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$244 MYR 992

85.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$174 MYR 708

100.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$594 MYR 2,412

40.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$432 MYR 1,754

28.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$1,650 MYR 6,698

95.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$873 MYR 3,544

-13.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$644 MYR 2,616

165.73%

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 Kepong: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Chiang Mai

🇹🇭 Thailand

Cebu

🇵🇭 Philippines

Amed, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Denpasar, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Baku

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan

Bogota

🇨🇴 Colombia

Minsk

🇧🇾 Belarus

Tashkent

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan