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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 1.2% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 2.7% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$2.89 MYR 11.72

20.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$20.39 MYR 82.8

-8.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$4.82 MYR 19.55

-3.11%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.45 MYR 9.96

15.10%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.75 MYR 3.05

-2.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.30 MYR 1.22

23.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$2.77 MYR 11.26

24.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$3.69 MYR 14.99

40.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.91 MYR 7.75

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$1.12 MYR 4.55

-9.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.06 MYR 4.30

65.09%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$2.24 MYR 9.10

1.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$9.49 MYR 38.52

11.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$3.75 MYR 15.21

-8.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$8.15 MYR 33.10

0.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-9.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.14 MYR 4.65

52.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-3.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.82 MYR 7.38

-34.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.15 MYR 4.66

3.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.23 MYR 5.01

12.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$1.76 MYR 7.16

-48.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.49 MYR 2.00

20.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.14 MYR 16.80

4.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$19.30 MYR 78.4

-1.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$3.69 MYR 14.97

-27.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$3.43 MYR 13.92

11.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.25 MYR 1.02

200.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.82 MYR 47.98

-0.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$0.97 MYR 3.93

5.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$1.09 MYR 4.41

-67.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$1.87 MYR 7.58

381.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.50 MYR 2.04

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$46.1K MYR 187.0K

-30.78%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$36.2K MYR 146.8K

-23.98%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$40.95 MYR 166

0.93%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$9.21 MYR 37.40

1.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$25.22 MYR 102

-7.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$29.30 MYR 119

26.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$9.80 MYR 39.80

-25.20%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$4.58 MYR 18.61

4.80%

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

$213 MYR 864

$141 MYR 572

51.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$6,166 MYR 25.0K

33.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$64.8 MYR 263

-23.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$31.43 MYR 128

9.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$86.7 MYR 352

-37.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$72.5 MYR 294

-32.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$281 MYR 1,142

61.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$204 MYR 827

71.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$561 MYR 2,276

48.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$380 MYR 1,543

45.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$2,054 MYR 8,340

56.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$1,526 MYR 6,195

-50.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$588 MYR 2,387

191.17%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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