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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 7.1% cheaper than Langkawi without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 14.2% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 14.63

$3.49 MYR 14.7

-0.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.92 MYR 79.8

$21.26 MYR 89.7

-11.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.6 MYR 19.4

$6.03 MYR 25.41

-23.71%

Cappuccino

$2.72 MYR 11.47

$1.49 MYR 6.29

82.55%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.07

$0.8 MYR 3.35

-8.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.66

$0.61 MYR 2.57

-36.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 14.62

$3.46 MYR 14.61

0.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.92 MYR 20.75

$4.88 MYR 20.57

0.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.89

$1.49 MYR 6.29

25.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4.01

$1.12 MYR 4.74

-15.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.24

$1.29 MYR 5.44

33.33%

Eggs

$2.18 MYR 9.18

$2.13 MYR 8.99

2.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.64 MYR 44.87

$15.11 MYR 63.7

-29.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 14.3

$4.4 MYR 18.54

-22.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.19 MYR 34.54

$9.17 MYR 38.68

-10.69%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.76

$1.84 MYR 7.74

51.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.37

$1.53 MYR 6.45

14.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.68

$2.56 MYR 10.81

-1.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.27

$1.45 MYR 6.12

-13.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.75

$1.2 MYR 5.04

-5.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.4 MYR 5.89

$1.31 MYR 5.54

6.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$1 MYR 4.22

-4.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.45

$0.55 MYR 2.32

5.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 18.01

$3.92 MYR 16.52

8.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.88 MYR 79.6

$8.17 MYR 34.46

131.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.68 MYR 11.31

$0.83 MYR 3.48

222.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 16.16

$2.98 MYR 12.56

28.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 MYR 2.99

$0.69 MYR 2.89

2.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 MYR 49.57

$11.79 MYR 49.72

-0.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$1.15 MYR 4.83

-10.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.49

$1.03 MYR 4.33

-66.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.36 MYR 39.46

$5.83 MYR 24.58

60.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.07

$0.47 MYR 1.96

4.26%

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

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

$34.8K MYR 146.7K

-9.88%

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

$28K MYR 118.2K

$31.7K MYR 133.6K

-11.48%

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

$41.58 MYR 175

$35.2 MYR 148

18.12%

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

$8.89 MYR 37.47

$8.88 MYR 37.43

0.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.97 MYR 96.9

$29.1 MYR 123

-21.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.26 MYR 157

$21.36 MYR 90.1

74.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.23 MYR 30.5

$5.74 MYR 24.2

25.96%

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 MYR 21.43

$5.03 MYR 21.19

0.99%

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

$210 MYR 887

$189 MYR 795

11.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

$6,947 MYR 29.3K

15.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.01 MYR 207

$61.1 MYR 258

-19.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.16 MYR 144

$27.8 MYR 117

22.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.2 MYR 233

$72.6 MYR 306

-23.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.06 MYR 203

$50.8 MYR 214

-5.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 MYR 1,917

$385 MYR 1,624

18.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,471

$273 MYR 1,151

27.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$823 MYR 3,471

$649 MYR 2,738

26.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$542 MYR 2,287

$467 MYR 1,968

16.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

$1,149 MYR 4,843

109.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$821 MYR 3,463

$1,004 MYR 4,233

-18.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,668 MYR 7,036

$1,992 MYR 8,400

-16.24%

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 Langkawi: October 29, 2025

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