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 11.1% cheaper than Kuala Lipis without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 8.2% cheaper than Kuala Lipis without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.40

$2.53 MYR 10.00

44.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.8

$23.37 MYR 92.3

-18.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.71

$3.86 MYR 15.26

22.80%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.11

$1.67 MYR 6.59

68.26%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.36 MYR 1.43

102.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.58

$0.33 MYR 1.32

21.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.14

$4.30 MYR 16.97

-16.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.62

$5.37 MYR 21.22

-7.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.68

$1.27 MYR 5.02

52.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$0.58 MYR 2.29

62.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.04

$0.64 MYR 2.52

178.13%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.89

$1.37 MYR 5.43

64.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.66

$22.14 MYR 87.5

-52.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 14.03

$2.62 MYR 10.36

35.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.18

$7.45 MYR 29.41

5.91%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.01

$3.84 MYR 15.15

-27.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.61

$1.73 MYR 6.83

-3.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.66

$3.29 MYR 12.99

-25.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$2.52 MYR 9.95

-52.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$1.71 MYR 6.76

-30.99%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.25

$0.72 MYR 2.86

84.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.77

$1.09 MYR 4.29

-12.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.31

$0.46 MYR 1.81

26.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.83

$4.32 MYR 17.07

-1.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.4

$20.06 MYR 79.3

0.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.52

$4.38 MYR 17.31

-39.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.47

$5.44 MYR 21.49

-27.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.02

$0.74 MYR 2.92

4.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.78

$11.57 MYR 45.69

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

$1.10 MYR 4.34

-68.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.51

$4.34 MYR 17.15

118.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.83

$0.47 MYR 1.85

-2.13%

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

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

$42.8K MYR 169.2K

-26.41%

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

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

$13.3K MYR 52.6K

113.02%

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

$40.92 MYR 162

$28.05 MYR 111

45.88%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.28

$9.64 MYR 38.06

-4.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 90.0

$21.37 MYR 84.4

6.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 144

$37.18 MYR 147

-1.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.51

$5.73 MYR 22.62

26.00%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.49

$5.70 MYR 22.53

-13.51%

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

$211 MYR 833

$118 MYR 466

78.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

$4,356 MYR 17.2K

85.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 195

$22.91 MYR 90.5

115.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 137

$27.77 MYR 110

24.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 210

$76.3 MYR 302

-30.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 191

$69.8 MYR 276

-30.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,835

$380 MYR 1,501

22.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,338

$271 MYR 1,070

25.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,274

$643 MYR 2,540

28.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,154

$467 MYR 1,843

16.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

$1,800 MYR 7,111

80.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,172

$891 MYR 3,520

-9.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,151

$455 MYR 1,796

298.20%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lipis: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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