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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 0.9% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 5.4% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 MYR 13.65

$2.78 MYR 10.97

24.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.09 MYR 75.4

$19.69 MYR 77.8

-3.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.58 MYR 18.09

$4.78 MYR 18.87

-4.18%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.12

$2.54 MYR 10.03

11.02%

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

$0.67 MYR 2.63

$0.75 MYR 2.95

-10.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.55

$0.32 MYR 1.27

21.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 13.61

$2.85 MYR 11.26

20.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.21 MYR 20.59

$3.55 MYR 14.02

46.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.40

$1.91 MYR 7.56

-2.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 MYR 4.04

$1.10 MYR 4.33

-7.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.06

$1.05 MYR 4.15

70.48%

Eggs

$2.26 MYR 8.93

$2.26 MYR 8.92

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 MYR 41.33

$9.75 MYR 38.50

7.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 13.39

$3.88 MYR 15.34

-12.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.22 MYR 32.47

$7.90 MYR 31.20

4.05%

Apples (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.40

$3.12 MYR 12.34

-15.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.68 MYR 6.65

$1.11 MYR 4.38

51.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.47 MYR 9.75

$2.49 MYR 9.85

-0.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.91

$1.84 MYR 7.27

-32.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$1.14 MYR 4.52

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.30

$1.25 MYR 4.92

7.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.76

$1.70 MYR 6.73

-44.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 MYR 2.45

$0.50 MYR 1.96

24.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.20

$4.32 MYR 17.08

0.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.85 MYR 78.4

$20.99 MYR 82.9

-5.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.64

$3.81 MYR 15.05

-29.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 MYR 15.52

$3.44 MYR 13.59

14.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 2.98

$0.23 MYR 0.90

226.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.61 MYR 45.86

$11.63 MYR 45.94

-0.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 3.89

$0.95 MYR 3.77

3.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 MYR 1.29

$1.15 MYR 4.53

-71.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.45 MYR 37.35

$1.86 MYR 7.36

408.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-4.08%

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

$31.1K MYR 122.7K

$46.0K MYR 181.6K

-32.44%

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

$28.0K MYR 110.5K

$36.8K MYR 145.5K

-24.01%

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

$40.62 MYR 160

$40.85 MYR 161

-0.56%

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

$9.08 MYR 35.87

$9.20 MYR 36.35

-1.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.14 MYR 91.4

$25.66 MYR 101

-9.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.14 MYR 147

$29.97 MYR 118

23.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$9.91 MYR 39.15

-27.45%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.47

$4.76 MYR 18.79

3.57%

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

$211 MYR 833

$145 MYR 573

45.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,152 MYR 32.2K

$6,013 MYR 23.8K

35.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.59 MYR 196

$64.7 MYR 256

-23.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.85 MYR 138

$32.18 MYR 127

8.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.7 MYR 216

$86.0 MYR 340

-36.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.12 MYR 194

$72.2 MYR 285

-32.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 MYR 1,798

$274 MYR 1,084

65.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 MYR 1,371

$200 MYR 792

73.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$828 MYR 3,271

$571 MYR 2,254

45.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$536 MYR 2,118

$392 MYR 1,550

36.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,238 MYR 12.8K

$2,134 MYR 8,429

51.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$217 MYR 856

$1,555 MYR 6,143

-86.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,792 MYR 7,079

$547 MYR 2,160

227.74%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kuching: April 13, 2026

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