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

😐 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 9% more expensive than Malacca without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 2.9% more expensive than Malacca without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$3.50 MYR 14.22

-0.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$18.91 MYR 76.8

-1.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$4.76 MYR 19.34

-1.89%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.96 MYR 12.02

-4.73%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.78 MYR 3.18

-6.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.48 MYR 1.96

-22.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$2.15 MYR 8.72

60.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$3.26 MYR 13.24

59.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.44 MYR 5.86

32.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$0.95 MYR 3.85

6.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.23 MYR 5.01

42.28%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$1.80 MYR 7.31

26.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$15.41 MYR 62.6

-31.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$4.96 MYR 20.16

-30.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$11.14 MYR 45.24

-26.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$3.71 MYR 15.07

-27.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.46 MYR 5.94

19.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.52 MYR 10.25

-1.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$2.02 MYR 8.22

-41.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.45 MYR 5.89

-17.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.75 MYR 7.12

-21.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$1.31 MYR 5.34

-31.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.56 MYR 2.28

5.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.17 MYR 16.92

3.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$14.34 MYR 58.2

32.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.01 MYR 8.16

33.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$2.89 MYR 11.74

32.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.45 MYR 1.85

66.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.68 MYR 47.43

0.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$1.37 MYR 5.56

-25.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$0.98 MYR 3.99

-64.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$6.03 MYR 24.48

49.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.50 MYR 2.04

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$35.6K MYR 144.7K

-10.54%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$38.5K MYR 156.2K

-28.57%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$45.27 MYR 184

-8.70%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$9.26 MYR 37.60

0.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$30.85 MYR 125

-24.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$16.61 MYR 67.5

123.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$11.63 MYR 47.21

-36.97%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$5.06 MYR 20.55

-5.14%

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

$213 MYR 864

$187 MYR 757

14.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$6,828 MYR 27.7K

20.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$64.4 MYR 261

-22.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$18.91 MYR 76.8

82.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$72.7 MYR 295

-25.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$39.49 MYR 160

23.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$324 MYR 1,316

40.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$192 MYR 780

81.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$699 MYR 2,838

19.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$285 MYR 1,158

94.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$1,174 MYR 4,767

174.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$785 MYR 3,188

-3.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$927 MYR 3,765

84.64%

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 Malacca: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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