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

😐 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 0.4% more expensive than Klang without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 3.7% more expensive than Klang without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$3.59 MYR 14.56

-3.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$18.50 MYR 75.1

0.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$4.84 MYR 19.67

-3.51%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.98 MYR 12.08

-5.37%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.68 MYR 2.77

7.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.40 MYR 1.62

-7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$3.46 MYR 14.03

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$5.15 MYR 20.89

0.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.88 MYR 7.64

1.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$0.99 MYR 4.04

2.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.80 MYR 7.32

-2.78%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$2.14 MYR 8.71

6.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$10.43 MYR 42.36

1.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$3.41 MYR 13.86

0.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$8.14 MYR 33.06

1.11%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$2.73 MYR 11.09

-1.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.21 MYR 4.91

43.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.45 MYR 9.96

1.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.21 MYR 4.90

-1.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$0.94 MYR 3.80

26.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.22 MYR 4.96

13.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$0.97 MYR 3.95

-7.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.57 MYR 2.32

3.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.25 MYR 17.26

1.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$14.52 MYR 59.0

30.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.74 MYR 11.14

-1.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$3.52 MYR 14.27

8.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.85 MYR 3.47

-11.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.64 MYR 47.27

0.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$0.74 MYR 2.99

37.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$0.29 MYR 1.18

20.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$7.16 MYR 29.09

25.84%

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

$36.5K MYR 148.4K

-12.75%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$27.4K MYR 111.1K

0.43%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$39.42 MYR 160

4.85%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$9.61 MYR 39.03

-3.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$29.25 MYR 119

-20.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$39.00 MYR 158

-4.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$5.74 MYR 23.32

27.70%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$4.88 MYR 19.81

-1.64%

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

$213 MYR 864

$211 MYR 856

1.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$6,165 MYR 25.0K

33.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$54.1 MYR 220

-7.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$33.73 MYR 137

2.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$54.2 MYR 220

-0.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$48.24 MYR 196

1.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$477 MYR 1,937

-4.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$315 MYR 1,277

11.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$760 MYR 3,084

9.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$469 MYR 1,906

18.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$857 MYR 3,479

99.81%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Klang: January 11, 2026

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