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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 5.7% cheaper than Kota Kinabalu without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 24.7% cheaper than Kota Kinabalu without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 14.63

$3.47 MYR 14.62

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.92 MYR 79.8

$19.14 MYR 80.7

-1.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.6 MYR 19.4

$4.79 MYR 20.2

-3.97%

Cappuccino

$2.72 MYR 11.47

$2.64 MYR 11.14

3.03%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.07

$0.64 MYR 2.72

14.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.66

$0.37 MYR 1.56

5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 14.62

$2.3 MYR 9.71

50.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.92 MYR 20.75

$3.45 MYR 14.55

42.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.89

$1.73 MYR 7.29

8.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4.01

$1.18 MYR 5

-19.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.24

$1.73 MYR 7.28

-0.58%

Eggs

$2.18 MYR 9.18

$2.89 MYR 12.18

-24.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.64 MYR 44.87

$26.25 MYR 111

-59.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 14.3

$3.51 MYR 14.82

-3.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.19 MYR 34.54

$7.11 MYR 29.99

15.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.76

$2.55 MYR 10.75

9.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.37

$1.14 MYR 4.79

53.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.68

$3.3 MYR 13.91

-23.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.27

$2.01 MYR 8.5

-37.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.75

$1.47 MYR 6.18

-23.13%

Onion (1kg)

$1.4 MYR 5.89

$1.77 MYR 7.45

-20.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$1.11 MYR 4.7

-13.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.45

$0.47 MYR 1.98

23.40%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 18.01

$4.04 MYR 17.04

5.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.88 MYR 79.6

$18.72 MYR 79

0.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.68 MYR 11.31

$1.84 MYR 7.77

45.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 16.16

$1.61 MYR 6.78

137.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 MYR 2.99

$1.49 MYR 6.27

-52.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 MYR 49.57

$40.22 MYR 170

-70.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$1.92 MYR 8.09

-46.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.49

$0.43 MYR 1.82

-18.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.36 MYR 39.46

$5.79 MYR 24.43

61.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.07

$0.46 MYR 1.93

6.52%

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

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

$29.6K MYR 124.7K

5.98%

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

$28K MYR 118.2K

$27.7K MYR 116.9K

1.16%

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

$41.58 MYR 175

$51.2 MYR 216

-18.74%

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

$8.89 MYR 37.47

$8.97 MYR 37.84

-0.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.97 MYR 96.9

$33.43 MYR 141

-31.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.26 MYR 157

$43.94 MYR 185

-15.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.23 MYR 30.5

$2.98 MYR 12.57

142.62%

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 MYR 21.43

$4.58 MYR 19.33

10.92%

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

$210 MYR 887

$129 MYR 544

62.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

$4,457 MYR 18.8K

79.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.01 MYR 207

$60.6 MYR 255

-19.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.16 MYR 144

$22.48 MYR 94.8

51.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.2 MYR 233

$71.1 MYR 300

-22.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.06 MYR 203

$94 MYR 396

-48.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 MYR 1,917

$379 MYR 1,598

19.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,471

$168 MYR 709

107.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$823 MYR 3,471

$648 MYR 2,735

26.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$542 MYR 2,287

$366 MYR 1,544

48.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

$1,364 MYR 5,754

76.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$821 MYR 3,463

$1,139 MYR 4,804

-27.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,668 MYR 7,036

$551 MYR 2,325

202.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

3.8

18.16%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kota Kinabalu: October 27, 2025

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