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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 14.5% cheaper than Puchong without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 5.3% cheaper than Puchong without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.40

$3.57 MYR 14.11

2.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.8

$18.83 MYR 74.4

0.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.71

$4.58 MYR 18.11

3.49%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.11

$2.99 MYR 11.83

-6.02%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.84 MYR 3.33

-13.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.58

$0.49 MYR 1.94

-18.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.14

$4.25 MYR 16.79

-15.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.62

$5.81 MYR 22.94

-14.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.68

$1.82 MYR 7.18

6.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$1.00 MYR 3.97

-6.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.04

$1.28 MYR 5.06

39.06%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.89

$1.90 MYR 7.50

18.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.66

$11.38 MYR 44.94

-7.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 14.03

$4.77 MYR 18.84

-25.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.18

$8.49 MYR 33.55

-7.07%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.01

$2.96 MYR 11.70

-5.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.61

$0.94 MYR 3.73

77.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.66

$2.73 MYR 10.77

-10.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.45 MYR 5.72

-17.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$1.31 MYR 5.17

-9.92%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.25

$1.39 MYR 5.49

-4.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.77

$1.05 MYR 4.14

-9.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.31

$0.54 MYR 2.13

7.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.83

$4.19 MYR 16.57

1.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.4

$15.13 MYR 59.8

32.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.52

$2.82 MYR 11.12

-5.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.47

$2.91 MYR 11.50

34.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.02

$0.73 MYR 2.87

5.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.78

$12.01 MYR 47.42

-3.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.05

$1.15 MYR 4.56

-10.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$1.04 MYR 4.11

-66.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.51

$4.79 MYR 18.91

98.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.83

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-6.12%

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

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

$20.0K MYR 79.1K

57.50%

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

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

$25.9K MYR 102.5K

9.38%

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

$40.92 MYR 162

$44.77 MYR 177

-8.60%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.28

$9.60 MYR 37.91

-4.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 90.0

$25.30 MYR 99.9

-9.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 144

$37.32 MYR 147

-2.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.51

$7.14 MYR 28.19

1.12%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.49

$5.17 MYR 20.43

-4.64%

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

$211 MYR 833

$190 MYR 751

10.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

$9,283 MYR 36.7K

-12.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 195

$58.9 MYR 232

-16.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 137

$37.98 MYR 150

-8.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 210

$81.0 MYR 320

-34.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 191

$71.7 MYR 283

-32.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,835

$269 MYR 1,064

72.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,338

$215 MYR 850

57.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,274

$658 MYR 2,599

25.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,154

$428 MYR 1,690

27.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

$1,647 MYR 6,506

97.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,172

$836 MYR 3,300

-3.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,151

$1,215 MYR 4,798

49.07%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Puchong: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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