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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 13.3% cheaper than Puchong without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 8.6% more expensive than Puchong without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 14.63

$3.44 MYR 14.51

0.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.92 MYR 79.8

$18.68 MYR 78.8

1.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.6 MYR 19.4

$4.76 MYR 20.09

-3.36%

Cappuccino

$2.72 MYR 11.47

$2.87 MYR 12.09

-5.23%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.07

$0.86 MYR 3.63

-15.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.66

$0.53 MYR 2.25

-26.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 14.62

$4.27 MYR 18.01

-18.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.92 MYR 20.75

$5.75 MYR 24.26

-14.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.89

$1.9 MYR 8.01

-1.58%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4.01

$1.05 MYR 4.42

-9.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.24

$1.29 MYR 5.42

33.33%

Eggs

$2.18 MYR 9.18

$1.89 MYR 7.98

15.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.64 MYR 44.87

$11.09 MYR 46.75

-4.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 14.3

$4.53 MYR 19.12

-25.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.19 MYR 34.54

$8.59 MYR 36.21

-4.66%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.76

$3 MYR 12.63

-7.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.37

$1.03 MYR 4.34

69.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.68

$2.72 MYR 11.49

-6.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.27

$1.46 MYR 6.14

-14.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.75

$1.35 MYR 5.67

-16.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.4 MYR 5.89

$1.38 MYR 5.83

1.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$1.04 MYR 4.41

-7.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.45

$0.55 MYR 2.31

5.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 18.01

$4.33 MYR 18.26

-1.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.88 MYR 79.6

$14.59 MYR 61.5

29.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.68 MYR 11.31

$2.77 MYR 11.68

-3.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 16.16

$2.91 MYR 12.25

31.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 MYR 2.99

$0.73 MYR 3.08

-2.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 MYR 49.57

$11.69 MYR 49.29

0.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$1.17 MYR 4.92

-11.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.49

$0.99 MYR 4.19

-64.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.36 MYR 39.46

$4.68 MYR 19.73

100.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.07

$0.5 MYR 2.12

-2.00%

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

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

$19.6K MYR 82.8K

59.63%

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

$28K MYR 118.2K

$25.5K MYR 107.6K

9.91%

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

$41.58 MYR 175

$44.86 MYR 189

-7.31%

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

$8.89 MYR 37.47

$9.48 MYR 40

-6.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.97 MYR 96.9

$25.25 MYR 106

-9.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.26 MYR 157

$38.38 MYR 162

-2.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.23 MYR 30.5

$6.92 MYR 29.16

4.48%

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 MYR 21.43

$5.22 MYR 22.02

-2.68%

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

$210 MYR 887

$188 MYR 792

12.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

$9,506 MYR 40.1K

-15.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.01 MYR 207

$58.4 MYR 246

-16.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.16 MYR 144

$37.02 MYR 156

-7.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.2 MYR 233

$83.2 MYR 351

-33.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.06 MYR 203

$70.2 MYR 296

-31.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 MYR 1,917

$275 MYR 1,161

65.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,471

$215 MYR 909

61.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$823 MYR 3,471

$658 MYR 2,774

25.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$542 MYR 2,287

$422 MYR 1,779

28.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

$1,786 MYR 7,532

34.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$821 MYR 3,463

$1,164 MYR 4,911

-29.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,668 MYR 7,036

$1,125 MYR 4,744

48.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.47

0.45%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Puchong: October 28, 2025

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