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 17.4% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 18.9% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 14.63

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-24.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.92 MYR 79.8

$28.83 MYR 122

-34.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.6 MYR 19.4

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-3.56%

Cappuccino

$2.72 MYR 11.47

$2.96 MYR 12.48

-8.11%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.07

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-14.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.66

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-22.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 14.62

$4.23 MYR 17.82

-17.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.92 MYR 20.75

$5.95 MYR 25.11

-17.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.89

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-10.10%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4.01

$1 MYR 4.22

-5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.24

$1.64 MYR 6.92

4.88%

Eggs

$2.18 MYR 9.18

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-4.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.64 MYR 44.87

$14.84 MYR 62.6

-28.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 14.3

$4.52 MYR 19.05

-25.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.19 MYR 34.54

$9.51 MYR 40.1

-13.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.76

$2.95 MYR 12.46

-5.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.37

$1.62 MYR 6.85

8.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.68

$2.7 MYR 11.37

-6.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.27

$1.51 MYR 6.38

-17.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.75

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-6.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.4 MYR 5.89

$1.4 MYR 5.92

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-20.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.45

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-14.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 18.01

$4.19 MYR 17.68

1.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.88 MYR 79.6

$18.11 MYR 76.4

4.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.68 MYR 11.31

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-19.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 16.16

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-12.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 MYR 2.99

$0.72 MYR 3.06

-1.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 MYR 49.57

$11.74 MYR 49.49

0.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-14.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.49

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-69.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.36 MYR 39.46

$4.59 MYR 19.35

103.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.07

$0.48 MYR 2.01

2.08%

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

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

$40K MYR 168.8K

-21.71%

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

$28K MYR 118.2K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-15.03%

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

$41.58 MYR 175

$64.8 MYR 273

-35.82%

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

$8.89 MYR 37.47

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-24.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.97 MYR 96.9

$25.5 MYR 108

-9.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.26 MYR 157

$45.93 MYR 194

-18.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.23 MYR 30.5

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-6.83%

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 MYR 21.43

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-2.87%

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

$210 MYR 887

$266 MYR 1,122

-20.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-13.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.01 MYR 207

$61.5 MYR 259

-20.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.16 MYR 144

$38.04 MYR 160

-10.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.2 MYR 233

$86.3 MYR 364

-36.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.06 MYR 203

$79.6 MYR 336

-39.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 MYR 1,917

$578 MYR 2,437

-21.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,471

$371 MYR 1,566

-6.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$823 MYR 3,471

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-22.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$542 MYR 2,287

$628 MYR 2,649

-13.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-21.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$821 MYR 3,463

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-46.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,668 MYR 7,036

$1,342 MYR 5,659

24.34%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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