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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 13.5% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 11.2% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.33

$3.07 MYR 12.07

18.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.5

$21.19 MYR 83.3

-10.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.61

$4.20 MYR 16.49

12.86%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.06

$2.96 MYR 11.65

-5.07%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.74 MYR 2.91

-1.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.57

$0.37 MYR 1.44

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.07

$4.49 MYR 17.64

-20.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.52

$4.40 MYR 17.31

12.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.64

$1.90 MYR 7.48

2.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.71

$0.99 MYR 3.90

-5.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.00

$2.05 MYR 8.07

-13.17%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.84

$2.15 MYR 8.44

4.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.45

$17.37 MYR 68.3

-39.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 13.96

$5.00 MYR 19.64

-29.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.02

$14.88 MYR 58.5

-46.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 10.95

$2.78 MYR 10.91

0.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.57

$1.47 MYR 5.77

13.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.61

$2.58 MYR 10.15

-5.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.72

$2.19 MYR 8.62

-45.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.63

$1.14 MYR 4.48

3.51%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.22

$1.20 MYR 4.72

10.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.75

$0.89 MYR 3.51

6.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.30

$0.49 MYR 1.92

18.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.75

$4.35 MYR 17.09

-2.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.0

$19.52 MYR 76.7

2.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.47

$2.62 MYR 10.29

1.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.39

$3.48 MYR 13.68

12.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.01

$0.46 MYR 1.79

67.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.55

$17.36 MYR 68.2

-33.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.03

$0.68 MYR 2.67

51.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$0.50 MYR 1.97

-30.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.32

$7.19 MYR 28.24

32.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.82

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-6.12%

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

$31.5K MYR 123.9K

$34.0K MYR 133.5K

-7.21%

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

$28.4K MYR 111.5K

$27.9K MYR 109.5K

1.84%

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

$40.92 MYR 161

$39.37 MYR 155

3.94%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.10

$10.01 MYR 39.34

-8.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 89.5

$31.45 MYR 124

-27.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 143

$33.02 MYR 130

10.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.36

$5.53 MYR 21.73

30.56%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.39

$4.81 MYR 18.91

2.49%

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

$211 MYR 828

$237 MYR 932

-11.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.7K

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

29.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 194

$54.3 MYR 213

-9.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 136

$29.00 MYR 114

19.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 209

$62.5 MYR 246

-14.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 190

$52.4 MYR 206

-7.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,826

$394 MYR 1,548

17.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,331

$230 MYR 905

47.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,258

$641 MYR 2,518

29.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,143

$517 MYR 2,032

5.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

$2,335 MYR 9,178

39.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,156

$1,191 MYR 4,679

-32.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,115

$974 MYR 3,830

85.79%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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