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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 4.3% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 4.4% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.33

$2.89 MYR 11.36

26.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.5

$19.78 MYR 77.8

-4.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.61

$4.76 MYR 18.71

-0.42%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.06

$2.45 MYR 9.64

14.69%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.70 MYR 2.76

4.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.57

$0.30 MYR 1.16

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.07

$2.90 MYR 11.38

23.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.52

$3.60 MYR 14.14

38.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.64

$1.87 MYR 7.36

3.74%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.71

$1.12 MYR 4.41

-16.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.00

$1.02 MYR 4.03

74.51%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.84

$2.19 MYR 8.60

2.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.45

$9.74 MYR 38.28

8.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 13.96

$3.85 MYR 15.15

-7.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.02

$8.02 MYR 31.53

-1.62%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 10.95

$2.99 MYR 11.74

-6.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.57

$1.10 MYR 4.34

51.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.61

$2.53 MYR 9.95

-3.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.72

$1.82 MYR 7.14

-34.07%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.63

$1.12 MYR 4.39

5.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.22

$1.24 MYR 4.89

7.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.75

$1.68 MYR 6.58

-43.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.30

$0.49 MYR 1.92

18.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.75

$4.19 MYR 16.48

1.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.0

$21.67 MYR 85.2

-7.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.47

$3.88 MYR 15.27

-31.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.39

$3.49 MYR 13.70

12.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.01

$0.25 MYR 0.99

208.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.55

$11.85 MYR 46.58

-2.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.03

$0.93 MYR 3.65

10.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$1.10 MYR 4.32

-68.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.32

$1.95 MYR 7.65

387.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.82

$0.49 MYR 1.94

-6.12%

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

$31.5K MYR 123.9K

$45.7K MYR 179.8K

-31.08%

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

$28.4K MYR 111.5K

$37.0K MYR 145.2K

-23.19%

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

$40.92 MYR 161

$41.74 MYR 164

-1.96%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.10

$8.98 MYR 35.28

2.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 89.5

$25.04 MYR 98.4

-9.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 143

$29.52 MYR 116

23.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.36

$9.91 MYR 38.94

-27.14%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.39

$4.60 MYR 18.08

7.17%

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

$211 MYR 828

$140 MYR 552

50.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.7K

$5,993 MYR 23.6K

34.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 194

$66.8 MYR 263

-26.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 136

$31.50 MYR 124

9.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 209

$84.4 MYR 332

-36.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 190

$71.2 MYR 280

-32.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,826

$283 MYR 1,112

64.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,331

$207 MYR 815

63.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,258

$559 MYR 2,196

48.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,143

$390 MYR 1,534

39.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

$2,168 MYR 8,522

50.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,156

$1,569 MYR 6,164

-48.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,115

$546 MYR 2,148

231.31%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.27

5.15%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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