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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 13.5% cheaper than Klang without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 1.4% more expensive than Klang without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.40

$3.64 MYR 14.40

0.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.8

$19.12 MYR 75.5

-0.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.71

$4.57 MYR 18.07

3.72%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.11

$2.98 MYR 11.76

-5.70%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.73 MYR 2.86

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.58

$0.40 MYR 1.56

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.14

$3.47 MYR 13.70

3.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.62

$5.20 MYR 20.53

-4.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.68

$1.87 MYR 7.40

3.74%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$0.94 MYR 3.71

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.04

$1.75 MYR 6.90

1.71%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.89

$2.14 MYR 8.45

5.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.66

$10.71 MYR 42.29

-1.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 14.03

$3.52 MYR 13.91

0.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.18

$8.11 MYR 32.05

-2.71%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.01

$2.64 MYR 10.42

5.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.61

$1.15 MYR 4.54

45.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.66

$2.57 MYR 10.14

-4.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.26 MYR 4.97

-4.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$0.89 MYR 3.53

32.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.25

$1.17 MYR 4.63

13.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.77

$0.91 MYR 3.61

4.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.31

$0.60 MYR 2.39

-3.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.83

$4.15 MYR 16.41

2.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.4

$19.58 MYR 77.3

2.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.52

$2.69 MYR 10.62

-1.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.47

$3.51 MYR 13.87

11.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.02

$0.80 MYR 3.14

-3.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.78

$11.94 MYR 47.15

-2.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.05

$0.73 MYR 2.88

41.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$0.29 MYR 1.15

20.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.51

$7.15 MYR 28.23

32.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.83

$0.47 MYR 1.84

-2.13%

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

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

$36.3K MYR 143.3K

-13.13%

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

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

$27.1K MYR 107.1K

4.70%

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

$40.92 MYR 162

$38.68 MYR 153

5.79%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.28

$9.16 MYR 36.20

0.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 90.0

$30.21 MYR 119

-24.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 144

$38.31 MYR 151

-4.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.51

$5.94 MYR 23.47

21.55%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.49

$4.87 MYR 19.22

1.23%

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

$211 MYR 833

$215 MYR 849

-1.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

$6,296 MYR 24.9K

28.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 195

$55.6 MYR 220

-11.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 137

$34.76 MYR 137

-0.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 210

$53.6 MYR 212

-0.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 191

$48.17 MYR 190

0.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,835

$466 MYR 1,843

-0.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,338

$320 MYR 1,264

5.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,274

$763 MYR 3,016

8.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,154

$469 MYR 1,851

16.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,172

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,151

$885 MYR 3,498

104.47%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Klang: March 1, 2026

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