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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 7.9% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 12.3% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 MYR 13.65

$3.03 MYR 11.95

13.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.09 MYR 75.4

$21.49 MYR 84.9

-11.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.58 MYR 18.09

$4.15 MYR 16.37

10.36%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.12

$2.85 MYR 11.25

-1.05%

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

$0.67 MYR 2.63

$0.68 MYR 2.68

-1.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.55

$0.33 MYR 1.32

18.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 13.61

$4.42 MYR 17.48

-22.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.21 MYR 20.59

$4.33 MYR 17.09

20.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.40

$1.89 MYR 7.48

-1.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 MYR 4.04

$1.04 MYR 4.10

-1.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.06

$1.98 MYR 7.81

-9.60%

Eggs

$2.26 MYR 8.93

$2.13 MYR 8.42

6.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 MYR 41.33

$17.65 MYR 69.7

-40.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 13.39

$4.99 MYR 19.72

-32.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.22 MYR 32.47

$14.67 MYR 57.9

-43.97%

Apples (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.40

$2.79 MYR 11.03

-5.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.68 MYR 6.65

$1.49 MYR 5.90

12.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.47 MYR 9.75

$2.70 MYR 10.68

-8.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.91

$2.15 MYR 8.51

-42.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$1.19 MYR 4.72

-4.20%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.30

$1.18 MYR 4.65

13.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.76

$0.91 MYR 3.59

4.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 MYR 2.45

$0.49 MYR 1.95

26.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.20

$4.15 MYR 16.39

4.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.85 MYR 78.4

$19.76 MYR 78.1

0.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.64

$2.69 MYR 10.62

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 MYR 15.52

$3.49 MYR 13.78

12.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 2.98

$0.48 MYR 1.91

56.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.61 MYR 45.86

$17.54 MYR 69.3

-33.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 3.89

$0.74 MYR 2.94

32.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 MYR 1.29

$0.54 MYR 2.15

-38.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.45 MYR 37.35

$7.14 MYR 28.21

32.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

$0.47 MYR 1.84

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

$31.1K MYR 122.7K

$33.0K MYR 130.5K

-5.97%

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

$28.0K MYR 110.5K

$27.3K MYR 108.0K

2.37%

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

$40.62 MYR 160

$38.95 MYR 154

4.29%

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

$9.08 MYR 35.87

$10.22 MYR 40.37

-11.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.14 MYR 91.4

$31.73 MYR 125

-27.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.14 MYR 147

$32.71 MYR 129

13.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$5.51 MYR 21.78

30.49%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.47

$4.91 MYR 19.40

0.41%

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

$211 MYR 833

$234 MYR 925

-9.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,152 MYR 32.2K

$6,126 MYR 24.2K

33.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.59 MYR 196

$55.2 MYR 218

-10.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.85 MYR 138

$29.37 MYR 116

18.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.7 MYR 216

$60.3 MYR 238

-9.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.12 MYR 194

$51.8 MYR 205

-5.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 MYR 1,798

$389 MYR 1,537

16.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 MYR 1,371

$227 MYR 897

52.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$828 MYR 3,271

$640 MYR 2,527

29.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$536 MYR 2,118

$526 MYR 2,078

1.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,238 MYR 12.8K

$2,321 MYR 9,167

39.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$217 MYR 856

$1,188 MYR 4,691

-81.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,792 MYR 7,079

$949 MYR 3,749

88.80%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Penang: April 11, 2026

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