Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lipis Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lipis

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 5.9% cheaper than Kuala Lipis without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 5.3% cheaper than Kuala Lipis without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.5 MYR 14.77

$2.53 MYR 10.68

38.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.84 MYR 79.4

$23.62 MYR 99.6

-20.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.75 MYR 20.05

$3.85 MYR 16.23

23.38%

Cappuccino

$2.7 MYR 11.39

$1.67 MYR 7.05

61.68%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.09

$0.36 MYR 1.53

102.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 MYR 1.67

$0.37 MYR 1.54

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.53 MYR 14.89

$4.2 MYR 17.72

-15.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.03 MYR 21.2

$5.51 MYR 23.24

-8.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 8.19

$1.29 MYR 5.43

50.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.28

$0.57 MYR 2.4

77.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.8 MYR 7.59

$0.68 MYR 2.86

164.71%

Eggs

$2.28 MYR 9.6

$1.39 MYR 5.85

64.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.43 MYR 44

$22.03 MYR 92.9

-52.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 14.95

$2.67 MYR 11.24

32.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.28 MYR 34.9

$7.42 MYR 31.31

11.59%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 11.18

$3.97 MYR 16.72

-33.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.35

$1.73 MYR 7.29

0.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 MYR 10.74

$3.3 MYR 13.92

-22.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.31

$2.62 MYR 11.03

-51.91%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.84

$1.75 MYR 7.37

-34.29%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.87

$0.72 MYR 3.04

93.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 4.06

$1.08 MYR 4.54

-11.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.51

$0.48 MYR 2.03

22.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 17.99

$4.11 MYR 17.35

3.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.43 MYR 81.9

$30.23 MYR 127

-35.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.64 MYR 11.14

$4.26 MYR 17.95

-38.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 MYR 16.49

$5.36 MYR 22.59

-27.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 MYR 2.95

$0.68 MYR 2.88

2.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.8 MYR 49.74

$11.71 MYR 49.38

0.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 4.09

$1.2 MYR 5.06

-19.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 MYR 1.38

$1.14 MYR 4.79

-71.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.02 MYR 38.03

$4.33 MYR 18.25

108.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.93

$0.46 MYR 1.94

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

$30.9K MYR 130.5K

$44.4K MYR 187.4K

-30.38%

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

$28.4K MYR 119.6K

$13.4K MYR 56.6K

111.21%

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

$40.6 MYR 171

$28.83 MYR 122

40.83%

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

$9.37 MYR 39.51

$9.46 MYR 39.89

-0.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.87 MYR 96.4

$21 MYR 88.6

8.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.26 MYR 157

$37.34 MYR 157

-0.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 30.92

$6.02 MYR 25.39

21.76%

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 MYR 21.41

$5.69 MYR 23.98

-10.72%

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

$213 MYR 898

$120 MYR 504

78.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,033 MYR 33.9K

$4,324 MYR 18.2K

85.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.35 MYR 204

$22.93 MYR 96.7

110.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.01 MYR 143

$27.37 MYR 115

24.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.5 MYR 226

$74.3 MYR 313

-27.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.03 MYR 207

$70.7 MYR 298

-30.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,977

$381 MYR 1,608

22.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 MYR 1,465

$275 MYR 1,159

26.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$834 MYR 3,517

$648 MYR 2,734

28.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,338

$462 MYR 1,948

20.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,389 MYR 10.1K

$1,772 MYR 7,474

34.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$806 MYR 3,399

$1,143 MYR 4,822

-29.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,697 MYR 7,155

$355 MYR 1,497

378.09%

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: November 3, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lipis: November 4, 2025

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