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

😐 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 5% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 12.9% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.40

$3.50 MYR 13.82

4.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.8

$21.35 MYR 84.3

-11.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.71

$6.24 MYR 24.63

-24.04%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.11

$1.57 MYR 6.20

78.98%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.80 MYR 3.15

-8.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.58

$0.57 MYR 2.24

-29.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.14

$3.56 MYR 14.06

0.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.62

$4.93 MYR 19.48

0.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.68

$1.51 MYR 5.97

28.48%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$1.15 MYR 4.55

-18.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.04

$1.26 MYR 4.96

41.27%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.89

$2.14 MYR 8.46

5.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.66

$15.29 MYR 60.4

-31.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 14.03

$4.34 MYR 17.15

-18.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.18

$9.21 MYR 36.38

-14.33%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.01

$1.87 MYR 7.40

49.20%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.61

$1.53 MYR 6.05

9.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.66

$2.57 MYR 10.16

-4.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.44 MYR 5.68

-16.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$1.20 MYR 4.72

-1.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.25

$1.27 MYR 5.01

4.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.77

$0.99 MYR 3.92

-4.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.31

$0.56 MYR 2.20

3.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.83

$3.93 MYR 15.53

8.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.4

$18.68 MYR 73.8

7.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.52

$0.90 MYR 3.55

195.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.47

$2.87 MYR 11.32

36.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.02

$0.70 MYR 2.75

10.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.78

$11.93 MYR 47.11

-2.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.05

$1.15 MYR 4.56

-10.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$0.98 MYR 3.87

-64.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.51

$6.00 MYR 23.69

58.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.83

$0.50 MYR 1.96

-8.00%

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

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

$35.1K MYR 138.5K

-10.11%

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

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

$31.4K MYR 124.0K

-9.59%

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

$40.92 MYR 162

$36.01 MYR 142

13.64%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.28

$9.10 MYR 35.95

0.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 90.0

$28.86 MYR 114

-21.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 144

$21.43 MYR 84.6

70.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.51

$5.91 MYR 23.35

22.17%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.49

$5.03 MYR 19.88

-1.99%

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

$211 MYR 833

$187 MYR 739

12.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

$7,030 MYR 27.8K

14.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 195

$61.7 MYR 244

-19.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 137

$27.29 MYR 108

26.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 210

$74.3 MYR 294

-28.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 191

$51.5 MYR 203

-6.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,835

$391 MYR 1,546

18.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,338

$266 MYR 1,050

27.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,274

$644 MYR 2,544

28.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,154

$469 MYR 1,854

16.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

$1,777 MYR 7,019

83.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,172

$788 MYR 3,114

1.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,151

$2,086 MYR 8,238

-13.19%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Langkawi: March 2, 2026

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