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 14.4% cheaper than Kota Damansara without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 7.5% cheaper than Kota Damansara without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.40

$3.48 MYR 13.74

4.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.8

$18.78 MYR 74.2

0.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.71

$4.81 MYR 19.01

-1.46%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.11

$2.90 MYR 11.45

-3.10%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.80 MYR 3.17

-8.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.58

$0.45 MYR 1.78

-11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.14

$4.22 MYR 16.68

-15.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.62

$5.92 MYR 23.40

-16.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.68

$1.81 MYR 7.14

7.18%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$0.96 MYR 3.78

-2.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.04

$1.43 MYR 5.65

24.48%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.89

$1.87 MYR 7.37

20.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.66

$14.63 MYR 57.8

-27.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 14.03

$4.76 MYR 18.81

-25.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.18

$7.03 MYR 27.75

12.23%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.01

$2.99 MYR 11.82

-6.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.61

$1.53 MYR 6.06

9.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.66

$2.61 MYR 10.30

-6.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.51 MYR 5.97

-20.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$1.52 MYR 6.00

-22.37%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.25

$1.40 MYR 5.53

-5.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.77

$1.21 MYR 4.77

-21.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.31

$0.63 MYR 2.48

-7.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.83

$4.22 MYR 16.67

0.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.4

$14.49 MYR 57.2

38.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.52

$2.75 MYR 10.88

-3.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.47

$3.87 MYR 15.29

1.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.02

$0.69 MYR 2.72

11.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.78

$11.61 MYR 45.84

-0.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.05

$1.16 MYR 4.57

-11.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$1.02 MYR 4.05

-65.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.51

$4.28 MYR 16.89

121.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.83

$0.47 MYR 1.87

-2.13%

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

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

$37.0K MYR 146.3K

-14.87%

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

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

$32.5K MYR 128.5K

-12.75%

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

$40.92 MYR 162

$57.1 MYR 226

-28.39%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.28

$8.91 MYR 35.20

3.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 90.0

$30.97 MYR 122

-26.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 144

$36.93 MYR 146

-1.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.51

$5.71 MYR 22.57

26.44%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.49

$5.32 MYR 21.03

-7.33%

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

$211 MYR 833

$190 MYR 752

10.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

$6,783 MYR 26.8K

19.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 195

$65.9 MYR 260

-24.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 137

$37.43 MYR 148

-7.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 210

$83.2 MYR 329

-36.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 191

$79.5 MYR 314

-39.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,835

$383 MYR 1,512

21.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,338

$268 MYR 1,060

26.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,274

$636 MYR 2,512

30.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,154

$466 MYR 1,840

17.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

$1,764 MYR 6,968

84.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,172

$896 MYR 3,539

-10.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,151

$875 MYR 3,457

106.86%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kota Damansara: March 2, 2026

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