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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 12.5% cheaper than Nilai without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 11.5% cheaper than Nilai without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$3.64 MYR 14.79

-4.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$18.55 MYR 75.3

0.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$5.92 MYR 24.04

-21.11%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.78 MYR 11.28

1.44%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.79 MYR 3.19

-7.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.36 MYR 1.47

2.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$3.44 MYR 13.97

0.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$4.91 MYR 19.94

5.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.80 MYR 7.30

6.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$1.00 MYR 4.05

1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.25 MYR 5.07

40.00%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$2.06 MYR 8.36

10.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$14.93 MYR 60.6

-29.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$4.28 MYR 17.36

-19.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$9.18 MYR 37.26

-10.35%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$2.87 MYR 11.67

-6.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.53 MYR 6.21

13.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.59 MYR 10.51

-4.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.42 MYR 5.78

-16.20%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.22 MYR 4.97

-2.46%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.27 MYR 5.16

8.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$1.01 MYR 4.09

-10.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.52 MYR 2.11

13.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.16 MYR 16.90

4.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$16.20 MYR 65.8

17.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.83 MYR 11.49

-4.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$2.88 MYR 11.71

32.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.69 MYR 2.80

8.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.79 MYR 47.89

-0.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$1.19 MYR 4.85

-14.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$1.02 MYR 4.15

-65.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$6.03 MYR 24.50

49.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.47 MYR 1.90

6.38%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$35.7K MYR 144.9K

-10.67%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$31.4K MYR 127.5K

-12.45%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$43.26 MYR 176

-4.46%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$9.25 MYR 37.55

0.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$29.37 MYR 119

-20.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$36.38 MYR 148

1.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$5.78 MYR 23.49

26.82%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$4.84 MYR 19.66

-0.83%

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

$213 MYR 864

$187 MYR 758

14.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$6,865 MYR 27.9K

19.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$61.5 MYR 250

-19.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$27.05 MYR 110

27.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$71.9 MYR 292

-24.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$50.8 MYR 206

-3.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$384 MYR 1,558

18.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$273 MYR 1,107

28.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$642 MYR 2,607

29.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$469 MYR 1,906

18.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$1,533 MYR 6,223

109.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$817 MYR 3,318

-7.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

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 Nilai: January 12, 2026

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