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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 16.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 17.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-27.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$28.81 MYR 117

-35.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$4.63 MYR 18.81

0.86%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$3.07 MYR 12.46

-8.14%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-16.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-28.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$4.21 MYR 17.09

-17.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$5.80 MYR 23.56

-10.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-4.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$1.00 MYR 4.07

1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.67 MYR 6.77

4.79%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$2.27 MYR 9.20

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$14.87 MYR 60.4

-28.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$4.51 MYR 18.32

-23.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-16.45%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$2.87 MYR 11.64

-6.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.59 MYR 6.45

9.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-3.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.46 MYR 5.91

-18.49%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-3.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.35 MYR 5.46

2.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-22.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-11.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.17 MYR 16.92

3.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$18.47 MYR 75.0

2.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-21.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$4.28 MYR 17.39

-10.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.72 MYR 2.94

4.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.94 MYR 48.47

-1.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-15.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-68.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$4.79 MYR 19.43

88.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.48 MYR 1.95

4.17%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

-21.71%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

-13.99%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$64.5 MYR 262

-35.93%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-19.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$25.61 MYR 104

-8.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$46.05 MYR 187

-19.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-8.49%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-10.28%

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

$213 MYR 864

$266 MYR 1,080

-19.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-13.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$61.3 MYR 249

-18.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$36.95 MYR 150

-6.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$86.8 MYR 353

-37.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$80.0 MYR 325

-38.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$578 MYR 2,346

-21.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$365 MYR 1,482

-4.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-20.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$646 MYR 2,623

-14.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-11.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-51.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$1,500 MYR 6,090

14.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.47

0.45%

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 Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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