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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 3.6% cheaper than Labuan without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 19.9% cheaper than Labuan without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$5.23 MYR 21.25

-33.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$23.13 MYR 93.9

-19.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$6.60 MYR 26.81

-29.24%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$3.72 MYR 15.12

-24.19%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$1.02 MYR 4.16

-28.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.42 MYR 1.71

-11.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$3.58 MYR 14.54

-3.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$4.83 MYR 19.61

7.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.66 MYR 6.74

15.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$0.95 MYR 3.84

6.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.30 MYR 5.26

34.62%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$2.14 MYR 8.68

6.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$14.96 MYR 60.7

-29.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$4.32 MYR 17.55

-20.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$9.23 MYR 37.47

-10.83%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$2.87 MYR 11.66

-6.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.53 MYR 6.22

13.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.61 MYR 10.59

-4.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.37 MYR 5.58

-13.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.24 MYR 5.02

-4.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.33 MYR 5.39

3.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$1.00 MYR 4.05

-10.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.51 MYR 2.09

15.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.33 MYR 17.60

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$19.35 MYR 78.6

-1.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.83 MYR 11.50

-4.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$2.98 MYR 12.10

28.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.74 MYR 2.99

1.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.69 MYR 47.45

0.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$1.21 MYR 4.91

-15.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$1.04 MYR 4.22

-66.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$5.96 MYR 24.20

51.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.46 MYR 1.88

8.70%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$35.4K MYR 143.8K

-9.99%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$31.0K MYR 125.9K

-11.33%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$44.38 MYR 180

-6.87%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$9.08 MYR 36.88

2.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$28.80 MYR 117

-18.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$37.03 MYR 150

0.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$5.78 MYR 23.48

26.82%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$4.93 MYR 20.00

-2.64%

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

$213 MYR 864

$191 MYR 775

11.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$7,034 MYR 28.6K

17.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$61.0 MYR 248

-18.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$27.09 MYR 110

27.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$71.9 MYR 292

-24.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$50.7 MYR 206

-3.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$390 MYR 1,582

16.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$270 MYR 1,097

29.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$639 MYR 2,594

30.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$474 MYR 1,923

16.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$1,706 MYR 6,926

88.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$769 MYR 3,122

-1.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$366 MYR 1,487

367.41%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Labuan: January 11, 2026

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