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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 23.3% cheaper than Kluang without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 27.3% cheaper than Kluang without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$2.13 MYR 8.65

63.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$11.73 MYR 47.61

58.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$3.61 MYR 14.66

29.36%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.23 MYR 9.06

26.46%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.79 MYR 3.19

-7.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.25 MYR 1.02

48.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$4.21 MYR 17.11

-17.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$5.30 MYR 21.52

-2.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.84 MYR 7.46

3.80%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$1.08 MYR 4.39

-6.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.44 MYR 5.84

21.53%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$1.81 MYR 7.37

25.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$22.45 MYR 91.1

-52.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-28.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$10.40 MYR 42.23

-20.87%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$3.92 MYR 15.93

-31.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.77 MYR 7.19

-1.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$3.45 MYR 14.00

-28.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$2.63 MYR 10.67

-54.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.75 MYR 7.11

-32.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.00 MYR 4.07

38.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$1.13 MYR 4.59

-20.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.55 MYR 2.22

7.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.32 MYR 17.52

0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$18.31 MYR 74.3

3.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$4.39 MYR 17.83

-38.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$5.37 MYR 21.81

-28.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.73 MYR 2.95

2.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.66 MYR 47.33

0.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$1.19 MYR 4.85

-14.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$1.09 MYR 4.44

-67.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$4.41 MYR 17.89

104.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.47 MYR 1.90

6.38%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$44.5K MYR 180.5K

-28.28%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$30.9K MYR 125.4K

-11.03%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$73.6 MYR 299

-43.81%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$9.63 MYR 39.09

-3.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$28.56 MYR 116

-18.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$36.30 MYR 147

2.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$5.93 MYR 24.07

23.61%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$5.76 MYR 23.38

-16.67%

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

$213 MYR 864

$118 MYR 481

79.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$4,365 MYR 17.7K

88.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$109 MYR 441

-54.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$27.15 MYR 110

26.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$74.1 MYR 301

-26.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$78.6 MYR 319

-37.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$387 MYR 1,570

17.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$272 MYR 1,103

28.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$643 MYR 2,612

29.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$478 MYR 1,941

15.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$1,534 MYR 6,228

109.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$838 MYR 3,403

-9.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

3.96

13.38%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kluang: January 13, 2026

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