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

😐 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 15.2% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 4.7% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 MYR 13.65

$3.51 MYR 13.86

-1.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.09 MYR 75.4

$19.14 MYR 75.6

-0.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.58 MYR 18.09

$4.79 MYR 18.93

-4.38%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.12

$2.71 MYR 10.69

4.06%

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

$0.67 MYR 2.63

$0.85 MYR 3.38

-21.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.55

$0.36 MYR 1.44

8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 13.61

$3.60 MYR 14.20

-4.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.21 MYR 20.59

$5.15 MYR 20.34

1.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.40

$1.83 MYR 7.23

2.19%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 MYR 4.04

$0.93 MYR 3.66

9.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.06

$1.28 MYR 5.06

39.84%

Eggs

$2.26 MYR 8.93

$2.18 MYR 8.59

3.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 MYR 41.33

$15.67 MYR 61.9

-33.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 13.39

$4.98 MYR 19.67

-31.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.22 MYR 32.47

$10.82 MYR 42.72

-24.03%

Apples (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.40

$2.69 MYR 10.62

-2.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.68 MYR 6.65

$1.73 MYR 6.83

-2.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.47 MYR 9.75

$2.57 MYR 10.15

-3.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.91

$1.20 MYR 4.75

3.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$1.40 MYR 5.51

-18.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.30

$1.32 MYR 5.21

1.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.76

$0.90 MYR 3.54

5.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 MYR 2.45

$0.63 MYR 2.49

-1.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.20

$4.34 MYR 17.15

0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.85 MYR 78.4

$14.72 MYR 58.2

34.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.64

$2.65 MYR 10.47

1.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 MYR 15.52

$2.89 MYR 11.40

35.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 2.98

$0.69 MYR 2.73

8.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.61 MYR 45.86

$11.62 MYR 45.89

-0.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 3.89

$0.99 MYR 3.90

-1.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 MYR 1.29

$0.98 MYR 3.88

-66.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.45 MYR 37.35

$8.99 MYR 35.51

5.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

$0.46 MYR 1.81

2.17%

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

$31.1K MYR 122.7K

$31.4K MYR 123.9K

-0.95%

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

$28.0K MYR 110.5K

$27.5K MYR 108.8K

1.63%

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

$40.62 MYR 160

$45.88 MYR 181

-11.46%

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

$9.08 MYR 35.87

$9.07 MYR 35.83

0.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.14 MYR 91.4

$23.70 MYR 93.6

-2.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.14 MYR 147

$31.44 MYR 124

18.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$5.85 MYR 23.10

22.91%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.47

$5.05 MYR 19.94

-2.38%

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

$211 MYR 833

$213 MYR 840

-0.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,152 MYR 32.2K

$7,022 MYR 27.7K

16.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.59 MYR 196

$49.14 MYR 194

0.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.85 MYR 138

$23.84 MYR 94.2

46.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.7 MYR 216

$71.7 MYR 283

-23.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.12 MYR 194

$48.22 MYR 190

1.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 MYR 1,798

$249 MYR 984

82.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 MYR 1,371

$175 MYR 692

98.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$828 MYR 3,271

$596 MYR 2,354

38.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$536 MYR 2,118

$421 MYR 1,662

27.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,238 MYR 12.8K

$1,767 MYR 6,978

83.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$217 MYR 856

$869 MYR 3,433

-75.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,792 MYR 7,079

$678 MYR 2,680

164.17%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kepong: April 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

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