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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 9.6% cheaper than Muar without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 6.1% cheaper than Muar without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.40

$2.63 MYR 10.38

38.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.8

$23.54 MYR 93.0

-19.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.71

$3.21 MYR 12.67

47.66%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.11

$2.25 MYR 8.88

24.89%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.74 MYR 2.91

-1.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.58

$0.33 MYR 1.32

21.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.14

$4.27 MYR 16.86

-16.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.62

$5.46 MYR 21.57

-8.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.68

$1.81 MYR 7.15

7.18%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$1.12 MYR 4.42

-16.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.04

$1.44 MYR 5.67

23.61%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.89

$1.90 MYR 7.50

18.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.66

$22.62 MYR 89.4

-53.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 14.03

$5.00 MYR 19.73

-29.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.18

$10.66 MYR 42.09

-25.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.01

$3.89 MYR 15.36

-28.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.61

$1.70 MYR 6.70

-1.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.66

$3.30 MYR 13.05

-25.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$2.66 MYR 10.49

-54.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$1.75 MYR 6.91

-32.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.25

$1.03 MYR 4.07

29.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.77

$1.08 MYR 4.27

-12.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.31

$0.51 MYR 2.01

13.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.83

$4.13 MYR 16.32

3.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.4

$19.20 MYR 75.9

4.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.52

$4.38 MYR 17.30

-39.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.47

$5.48 MYR 21.66

-28.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.02

$0.68 MYR 2.68

13.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.78

$11.83 MYR 46.73

-2.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.05

$1.17 MYR 4.62

-11.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$1.10 MYR 4.34

-68.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.51

$4.38 MYR 17.29

116.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.83

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

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

$43.3K MYR 171.0K

-27.18%

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

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

$31.6K MYR 125.0K

-10.28%

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

$40.92 MYR 162

$75.1 MYR 297

-45.53%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.28

$9.98 MYR 39.42

-7.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 90.0

$28.94 MYR 114

-21.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 144

$37.36 MYR 148

-2.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.51

$6.04 MYR 23.85

19.54%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.49

$5.56 MYR 21.96

-11.33%

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

$211 MYR 833

$118 MYR 466

78.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

$4,241 MYR 16.8K

90.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 195

$109 MYR 430

-54.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 137

$27.12 MYR 107

27.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 210

$76.7 MYR 303

-30.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 191

$79.4 MYR 314

-39.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,835

$391 MYR 1,544

18.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,338

$270 MYR 1,068

25.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,274

$642 MYR 2,536

29.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,154

$475 MYR 1,878

14.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

$1,905 MYR 7,526

70.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,172

$919 MYR 3,631

-12.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,151

$637 MYR 2,518

184.04%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

3.96

13.38%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

Last update for Muar: March 2, 2026

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