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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 29.2% cheaper than Kulim without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 15.1% cheaper than Kulim without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.40

$2.53 MYR 9.98

44.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.8

$23.12 MYR 91.3

-18.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.71

$3.70 MYR 14.63

28.11%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.11

$2.30 MYR 9.07

22.17%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.72 MYR 2.85

1.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.58

$0.33 MYR 1.32

21.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.14

$4.31 MYR 17.03

-16.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.62

$5.27 MYR 20.84

-5.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.68

$1.90 MYR 7.52

2.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$1.07 MYR 4.22

-12.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.04

$1.50 MYR 5.93

18.67%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.89

$1.89 MYR 7.46

19.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.66

$22.32 MYR 88.2

-52.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 14.03

$4.91 MYR 19.40

-27.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.18

$10.47 MYR 41.35

-24.64%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.01

$3.87 MYR 15.28

-27.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.61

$1.77 MYR 6.98

-5.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.66

$3.34 MYR 13.21

-26.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$2.55 MYR 10.07

-52.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$1.70 MYR 6.72

-30.59%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.25

$0.99 MYR 3.93

34.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.77

$1.07 MYR 4.22

-11.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.31

$0.51 MYR 2.03

13.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.83

$4.18 MYR 16.51

1.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.4

$21.27 MYR 84.0

-5.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.52

$4.29 MYR 16.93

-38.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.47

$5.46 MYR 21.56

-28.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.02

$0.52 MYR 2.07

48.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.78

$11.68 MYR 46.14

-0.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.05

$1.21 MYR 4.79

-14.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$1.03 MYR 4.07

-66.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.51

$4.38 MYR 17.29

116.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.83

$0.46 MYR 1.81

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

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

$44.0K MYR 173.6K

-28.28%

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

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

$31.1K MYR 122.8K

-8.70%

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

$40.92 MYR 162

$74.9 MYR 296

-45.35%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.28

$9.68 MYR 38.25

-5.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 90.0

$28.65 MYR 113

-20.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 144

$36.83 MYR 145

-0.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.51

$5.73 MYR 22.64

26.00%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.49

$5.56 MYR 21.98

-11.33%

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

$211 MYR 833

$119 MYR 472

76.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

$4,315 MYR 17.0K

87.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 195

$112 MYR 442

-55.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 137

$27.55 MYR 109

25.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 210

$74.8 MYR 295

-28.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 191

$79.0 MYR 312

-38.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,835

$387 MYR 1,529

20.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,338

$269 MYR 1,064

25.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,274

$648 MYR 2,560

27.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,154

$473 MYR 1,869

15.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

$1,592 MYR 6,289

104.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,172

$917 MYR 3,621

-12.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,151

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

3.96

13.38%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kulim: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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