Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Kuantan Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Kuantan

😐 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 9.3% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 12.3% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$2.30 MYR 9.32

51.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$11.69 MYR 47.47

59.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$3.46 MYR 14.06

34.97%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.30 MYR 9.32

22.61%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.62 MYR 2.50

17.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.34 MYR 1.37

8.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$3.63 MYR 14.74

-4.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$5.46 MYR 22.15

-4.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.61 MYR 6.53

18.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$1.08 MYR 4.38

-6.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.01 MYR 4.10

73.27%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$1.28 MYR 5.20

77.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$10.03 MYR 40.71

5.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$3.43 MYR 13.93

0.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$5.98 MYR 24.28

37.63%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$2.94 MYR 11.92

-8.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.70 MYR 6.90

2.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.97 MYR 12.06

-16.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$2.05 MYR 8.31

-41.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.27 MYR 5.14

-6.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$0.99 MYR 4.02

39.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$0.69 MYR 2.79

30.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.55 MYR 2.21

7.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.20 MYR 17.06

3.10%

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

$1.92 MYR 7.81

40.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$1.94 MYR 7.87

97.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.45 MYR 1.84

66.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$20.05 MYR 81.4

-41.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$1.02 MYR 4.15

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$0.38 MYR 1.54

-7.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$4.42 MYR 17.96

103.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.50 MYR 2.01

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$33.0K MYR 133.8K

-3.24%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$31.0K MYR 125.7K

-11.20%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$23.89 MYR 97.0

73.00%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$9.60 MYR 38.98

-3.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$21.18 MYR 86.0

10.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$36.44 MYR 148

1.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$5.87 MYR 23.85

24.87%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$3.98 MYR 16.16

20.60%

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

$213 MYR 864

$120 MYR 487

77.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$4,380 MYR 17.8K

88.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$70.5 MYR 286

-29.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$27.87 MYR 113

23.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$38.17 MYR 155

41.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$47.18 MYR 192

3.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$166 MYR 675

173.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$266 MYR 1,080

31.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$212 MYR 860

294.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$478 MYR 1,940

15.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$1,619 MYR 6,574

98.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$883 MYR 3,584

-14.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$993 MYR 4,033

72.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

3.62

24.03%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuantan: January 13, 2026

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