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 3.5% cheaper than Kuala Lipis without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 5% more expensive than Kuala Lipis without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$2.61 MYR 10.59

33.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$23.66 MYR 96.1

-21.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$3.86 MYR 15.67

20.98%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$1.63 MYR 6.62

73.01%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.34 MYR 1.37

114.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.34 MYR 1.36

8.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$4.36 MYR 17.71

-20.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$5.58 MYR 22.64

-6.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.32 MYR 5.38

44.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$0.57 MYR 2.32

77.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$0.64 MYR 2.58

173.44%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$1.45 MYR 5.89

56.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$22.00 MYR 89.3

-52.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$2.66 MYR 10.82

29.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$7.76 MYR 31.52

6.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$3.93 MYR 15.97

-31.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.75 MYR 7.12

-0.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$3.32 MYR 13.50

-25.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$2.53 MYR 10.28

-52.96%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.77 MYR 7.19

-32.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$0.73 MYR 2.95

89.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$1.08 MYR 4.38

-16.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.45 MYR 1.83

31.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.37 MYR 17.72

-0.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$18.23 MYR 74.0

4.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$4.24 MYR 17.22

-36.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$5.44 MYR 22.08

-29.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.70 MYR 2.84

7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.64 MYR 47.28

0.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$1.20 MYR 4.87

-15.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$1.15 MYR 4.66

-69.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$4.37 MYR 17.73

106.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.46 MYR 1.88

8.70%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$44.4K MYR 180.3K

-28.21%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$13.4K MYR 54.5K

104.92%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$28.12 MYR 114

46.98%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$9.62 MYR 39.07

-3.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$20.75 MYR 84.3

12.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$36.90 MYR 150

0.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$5.81 MYR 23.58

26.16%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$5.73 MYR 23.26

-16.23%

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

$213 MYR 864

$117 MYR 477

81.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$4,274 MYR 17.4K

92.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$23.20 MYR 94.2

114.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$27.65 MYR 112

24.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$74.3 MYR 302

-27.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$70.5 MYR 286

-30.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$390 MYR 1,585

16.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$269 MYR 1,093

29.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$639 MYR 2,593

30.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$463 MYR 1,878

19.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$1,680 MYR 6,820

91.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$872 MYR 3,541

-13.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$444 MYR 1,802

285.72%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lipis: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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