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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 1.8% cheaper than Labuan without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 5.2% cheaper than Labuan without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 14.63

$5.2 MYR 21.91

-33.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.92 MYR 79.8

$23.68 MYR 99.8

-20.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.6 MYR 19.4

$6.32 MYR 26.64

-27.22%

Cappuccino

$2.72 MYR 11.47

$3.79 MYR 15.98

-28.23%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.07

$1.04 MYR 4.37

-29.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.66

$0.4 MYR 1.68

-2.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 14.62

$3.48 MYR 14.67

-0.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.92 MYR 20.75

$5.02 MYR 21.17

-1.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.89

$1.69 MYR 7.13

10.65%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4.01

$1 MYR 4.22

-5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.24

$1.3 MYR 5.47

32.31%

Eggs

$2.18 MYR 9.18

$2.15 MYR 9.06

1.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.64 MYR 44.87

$15.09 MYR 63.6

-29.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 14.3

$4.32 MYR 18.23

-21.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.19 MYR 34.54

$9.31 MYR 39.25

-12.03%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.76

$2.87 MYR 12.09

-2.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.37

$1.45 MYR 6.13

20.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.68

$2.59 MYR 10.92

-2.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.27

$1.45 MYR 6.11

-13.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.75

$1.25 MYR 5.25

-9.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.4 MYR 5.89

$1.26 MYR 5.32

11.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$1.04 MYR 4.41

-7.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.45

$0.51 MYR 2.17

13.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 18.01

$4.32 MYR 18.22

-1.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.88 MYR 79.6

$15.68 MYR 66.1

20.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.68 MYR 11.31

$2.83 MYR 11.91

-5.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 16.16

$2.91 MYR 12.28

31.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 MYR 2.99

$0.74 MYR 3.14

-4.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 MYR 49.57

$11.88 MYR 50.1

-1.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$1.16 MYR 4.88

-11.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.49

$1.04 MYR 4.38

-66.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.36 MYR 39.46

$5.75 MYR 24.24

62.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.07

$0.5 MYR 2.09

-2.00%

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

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

$35.6K MYR 150K

-11.86%

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

$28K MYR 118.2K

$30.9K MYR 130.4K

-9.36%

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

$41.58 MYR 175

$42.97 MYR 181

-3.23%

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

$8.89 MYR 37.47

$8.86 MYR 37.36

0.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.97 MYR 96.9

$29.28 MYR 123

-21.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.26 MYR 157

$36.58 MYR 154

1.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.23 MYR 30.5

$5.78 MYR 24.38

25.09%

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 MYR 21.43

$4.96 MYR 20.92

2.42%

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

$210 MYR 887

$186 MYR 786

12.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

$6,926 MYR 29.2K

15.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.01 MYR 207

$60 MYR 253

-18.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.16 MYR 144

$27.88 MYR 118

22.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.2 MYR 233

$72.2 MYR 304

-23.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.06 MYR 203

$50.5 MYR 213

-4.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 MYR 1,917

$395 MYR 1,664

15.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,471

$275 MYR 1,159

26.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$823 MYR 3,471

$648 MYR 2,733

26.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$542 MYR 2,287

$472 MYR 1,990

14.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

$1,577 MYR 6,648

52.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$821 MYR 3,463

$1,147 MYR 4,835

-28.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,668 MYR 7,036

$359 MYR 1,513

364.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.07

10.32%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Labuan: October 28, 2025

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