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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 13.3% cheaper than Sarawak without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 12.4% cheaper than Sarawak without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.40

$3.57 MYR 14.12

2.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.8

$18.50 MYR 73.1

2.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.71

$5.32 MYR 21.00

-10.90%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.11

$2.72 MYR 10.76

3.31%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.76 MYR 3.02

-3.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.58

$0.37 MYR 1.45

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.14

$7.76 MYR 30.66

-53.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.62

$8.62 MYR 34.04

-42.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.68

$1.82 MYR 7.19

6.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$0.95 MYR 3.74

-1.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.04

$1.25 MYR 4.95

42.40%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.89

$2.07 MYR 8.19

8.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.66

$15.13 MYR 59.8

-30.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 14.03

$2.60 MYR 10.29

36.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.18

$9.27 MYR 36.63

-14.89%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.01

$2.87 MYR 11.32

-2.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.61

$1.52 MYR 6.00

9.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.66

$2.62 MYR 10.34

-6.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.38 MYR 5.45

-13.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$1.18 MYR 4.68

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.25

$1.29 MYR 5.08

3.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.77

$1.04 MYR 4.09

-8.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.31

$0.68 MYR 2.68

-14.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.83

$4.15 MYR 16.38

2.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.4

$21.77 MYR 86.0

-7.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.52

$2.75 MYR 10.87

-3.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.47

$2.89 MYR 11.41

35.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.02

$0.70 MYR 2.75

10.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.78

$11.84 MYR 46.76

-2.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.05

$1.20 MYR 4.72

-14.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$0.99 MYR 3.92

-64.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.51

$5.95 MYR 23.50

59.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.83

$0.50 MYR 1.99

-8.00%

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

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

$35.2K MYR 139.1K

-10.46%

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

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

$32.0K MYR 126.5K

-11.39%

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

$40.92 MYR 162

$43.22 MYR 171

-5.32%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.28

$8.98 MYR 35.46

2.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 90.0

$29.36 MYR 116

-22.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 144

$37.52 MYR 148

-2.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.51

$5.82 MYR 22.98

24.05%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.49

$4.89 MYR 19.32

0.82%

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

$211 MYR 833

$191 MYR 755

10.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

$6,812 MYR 26.9K

18.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 195

$36.39 MYR 144

35.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 137

$39.41 MYR 156

-12.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 210

$77.4 MYR 306

-31.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 191

$56.1 MYR 221

-13.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,835

$335 MYR 1,322

38.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,338

$267 MYR 1,056

26.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,274

$510 MYR 2,013

62.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,154

$357 MYR 1,411

52.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

$1,750 MYR 6,913

85.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,172

$882 MYR 3,484

-8.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,151

$432 MYR 1,705

319.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.07

10.32%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sarawak: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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