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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 19.3% cheaper than Kota Damansara without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 7.1% cheaper than Kota Damansara without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$3.60 MYR 14.62

-3.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$18.90 MYR 76.8

-1.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$4.79 MYR 19.46

-2.51%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.88 MYR 11.68

-2.08%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.81 MYR 3.28

-9.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.45 MYR 1.82

-17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$4.31 MYR 17.50

-19.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$6.06 MYR 24.60

-14.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.86 MYR 7.54

2.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$0.99 MYR 4.02

2.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.49 MYR 6.05

17.45%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$1.88 MYR 7.62

20.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$14.38 MYR 58.4

-26.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$4.74 MYR 19.26

-27.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$6.81 MYR 27.65

20.85%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$2.97 MYR 12.08

-9.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.46 MYR 5.91

19.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.68 MYR 10.88

-7.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.46 MYR 5.91

-18.49%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.45 MYR 5.90

-17.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.39 MYR 5.65

-0.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-25.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.66 MYR 2.70

-10.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.23 MYR 17.16

2.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$14.26 MYR 57.9

33.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.87 MYR 11.66

-6.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$3.77 MYR 15.31

1.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.69 MYR 2.78

8.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.82 MYR 47.98

-0.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$1.21 MYR 4.92

-15.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$0.99 MYR 4.01

-64.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$4.30 MYR 17.45

109.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.51 MYR 2.05

-1.96%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$37.3K MYR 151.6K

-14.63%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$32.6K MYR 132.4K

-15.71%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$56.8 MYR 231

-27.29%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$9.08 MYR 36.85

2.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$30.86 MYR 125

-24.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$36.75 MYR 149

0.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$5.76 MYR 23.38

27.26%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$5.23 MYR 21.24

-8.22%

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

$213 MYR 864

$189 MYR 769

12.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$7,039 MYR 28.6K

16.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$65.3 MYR 265

-23.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$37.92 MYR 154

-9.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$82.9 MYR 337

-34.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$79.3 MYR 322

-38.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$382 MYR 1,551

18.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$271 MYR 1,101

28.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$636 MYR 2,581

31.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$464 MYR 1,885

19.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$1,641 MYR 6,663

96.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$865 MYR 3,513

-12.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$856 MYR 3,476

99.97%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kota Damansara: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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