Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Kota Bharu Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Kota Bharu

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 0.7% cheaper than Kota Bharu without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 11.7% more expensive than Kota Bharu without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.33

$1.79 MYR 7.02

103.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.5

$20.94 MYR 82.3

-9.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.61

$4.26 MYR 16.74

11.27%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.06

$2.29 MYR 9.01

22.71%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.49 MYR 1.91

48.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.57

$0.27 MYR 1.06

48.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.07

$4.36 MYR 17.14

-17.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.52

$4.25 MYR 16.71

16.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.64

$1.50 MYR 5.90

29.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.71

$0.75 MYR 2.95

25.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.00

$0.83 MYR 3.24

114.46%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.84

$1.47 MYR 5.80

53.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.45

$14.82 MYR 58.2

-28.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 13.96

$2.92 MYR 11.48

21.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.02

$5.96 MYR 23.43

32.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 10.95

$1.38 MYR 5.44

102.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.57

$1.38 MYR 5.42

21.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.61

$1.40 MYR 5.49

75.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.72

$0.85 MYR 3.33

41.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.63

$0.84 MYR 3.29

40.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.22

$1.21 MYR 4.76

9.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.75

$0.95 MYR 3.72

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.30

$0.43 MYR 1.70

34.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.75

$2.94 MYR 11.57

44.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.0

$19.73 MYR 77.5

1.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.47

$1.42 MYR 5.60

87.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.39

$3.40 MYR 13.37

15.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.01

$0.69 MYR 2.73

11.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.55

$11.91 MYR 46.82

-2.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.03

$0.72 MYR 2.84

43.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$0.54 MYR 2.13

-35.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.32

$3.59 MYR 14.11

164.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.82

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

$31.5K MYR 123.9K

$30.5K MYR 119.8K

3.46%

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

$28.4K MYR 111.5K

$27.7K MYR 108.9K

2.44%

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

$40.92 MYR 161

$38.69 MYR 152

5.76%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.10

$8.28 MYR 32.55

10.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 89.5

$26.70 MYR 105

-14.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 143

$36.78 MYR 145

-0.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.36

$6.06 MYR 23.83

19.14%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.39

$4.14 MYR 16.27

19.08%

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

$211 MYR 828

$118 MYR 463

78.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.7K

$6,225 MYR 24.5K

29.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 194

$52.3 MYR 206

-5.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 136

$18.74 MYR 73.6

84.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 209

$60.6 MYR 238

-12.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 190

$53.2 MYR 209

-9.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,826

$261 MYR 1,024

78.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,331

$140 MYR 551

141.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,258

$852 MYR 3,349

-2.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,143

$481 MYR 1,889

13.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,156

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,115

$305 MYR 1,199

493.28%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.16

7.93%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kota Bharu: February 28, 2026

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