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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 9.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 12.8% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$3.11 MYR 12.61

11.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-11.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$4.33 MYR 17.57

7.85%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.86 MYR 11.63

-1.40%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.73 MYR 2.96

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.36 MYR 1.48

2.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-19.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$4.37 MYR 17.73

18.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.88 MYR 7.63

1.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$1.00 MYR 4.06

1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-12.06%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$2.05 MYR 8.33

10.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-37.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-33.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-45.02%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$2.77 MYR 11.26

-2.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.44 MYR 5.87

20.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-8.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-43.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.13 MYR 4.60

5.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.22 MYR 4.97

13.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$0.95 MYR 3.84

-5.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.45 MYR 1.82

31.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.22 MYR 17.12

2.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-1.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.62 MYR 10.63

2.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$3.50 MYR 14.21

9.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.46 MYR 1.85

63.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-32.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$0.70 MYR 2.83

45.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$0.50 MYR 2.03

-30.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$7.23 MYR 29.33

24.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.46 MYR 1.88

8.70%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

-5.89%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

-0.61%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$38.60 MYR 157

7.07%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-7.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$30.91 MYR 125

-24.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$32.64 MYR 133

13.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$5.52 MYR 22.40

32.79%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-2.04%

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

$213 MYR 864

$238 MYR 968

-10.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

33.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$55.6 MYR 226

-10.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$29.29 MYR 119

17.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$60.4 MYR 245

-10.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$52.8 MYR 214

-7.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$380 MYR 1,543

19.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$227 MYR 920

54.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$649 MYR 2,636

28.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$520 MYR 2,113

6.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$2,235 MYR 9,072

44.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-34.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$988 MYR 4,012

73.25%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.16

7.93%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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