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

😐 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 4.6% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 5.7% cheaper than Sarawak without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$3.60 MYR 14.62

-3.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$19.20 MYR 77.9

-2.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$5.15 MYR 20.90

-9.32%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.73 MYR 11.08

3.30%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.73 MYR 2.97

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.39 MYR 1.59

-5.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$7.87 MYR 31.95

-56.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$8.15 MYR 33.09

-36.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.88 MYR 7.61

1.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$1.00 MYR 4.06

1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.29 MYR 5.23

35.66%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$2.10 MYR 8.54

8.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$15.27 MYR 62.0

-30.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$2.61 MYR 10.59

31.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$9.48 MYR 38.49

-13.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$2.90 MYR 11.78

-7.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.47 MYR 5.98

18.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.59 MYR 10.51

-4.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.38 MYR 5.62

-13.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.18 MYR 4.77

0.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.27 MYR 5.14

8.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$1.04 MYR 4.24

-13.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.64 MYR 2.59

-7.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.35 MYR 17.65

-0.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$15.49 MYR 62.9

22.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.82 MYR 11.45

-4.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$2.89 MYR 11.74

32.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.69 MYR 2.79

8.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.95 MYR 48.51

-2.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$1.17 MYR 4.75

-12.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$0.99 MYR 4.00

-64.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$6.03 MYR 24.48

49.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.47 MYR 1.90

6.38%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$34.8K MYR 141.3K

-8.39%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$31.8K MYR 128.9K

-13.43%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$44.29 MYR 180

-6.68%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$9.01 MYR 36.57

3.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$29.01 MYR 118

-19.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$37.22 MYR 151

-0.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$5.76 MYR 23.39

27.26%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$5.05 MYR 20.50

-4.95%

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

$213 MYR 864

$187 MYR 760

13.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$6,860 MYR 27.9K

20.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$36.75 MYR 149

35.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$39.20 MYR 159

-12.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$77.9 MYR 316

-30.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$56.3 MYR 229

-13.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$336 MYR 1,365

35.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$270 MYR 1,095

29.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$505 MYR 2,051

65.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$353 MYR 1,433

57.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$1,620 MYR 6,578

98.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$879 MYR 3,571

-13.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$425 MYR 1,726

302.66%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sarawak: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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