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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 7.3% cheaper than Sarawak without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 9.3% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 14.63

$3.43 MYR 14.48

1.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.92 MYR 79.8

$19.12 MYR 80.6

-1.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.6 MYR 19.4

$5.41 MYR 22.82

-14.97%

Cappuccino

$2.72 MYR 11.47

$2.81 MYR 11.86

-3.20%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.07

$0.73 MYR 3.06

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.66

$0.37 MYR 1.54

5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 14.62

$7.58 MYR 31.98

-54.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.92 MYR 20.75

$8.29 MYR 34.97

-40.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.89

$1.88 MYR 7.95

-0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4.01

$1.02 MYR 4.32

-6.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.24

$1.29 MYR 5.46

33.33%

Eggs

$2.18 MYR 9.18

$2.11 MYR 8.88

3.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.64 MYR 44.87

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-27.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 14.3

$2.56 MYR 10.79

32.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.19 MYR 34.54

$9.3 MYR 39.21

-11.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.76

$2.9 MYR 12.23

-3.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.37

$1.51 MYR 6.36

15.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.68

$2.49 MYR 10.51

1.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.27

$1.38 MYR 5.83

-9.42%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.75

$1.23 MYR 5.19

-8.13%

Onion (1kg)

$1.4 MYR 5.89

$1.29 MYR 5.43

8.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$1.05 MYR 4.43

-8.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.45

$0.67 MYR 2.81

-13.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 18.01

$4.2 MYR 17.69

1.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.88 MYR 79.6

$16.1 MYR 67.9

17.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.68 MYR 11.31

$2.75 MYR 11.58

-2.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 16.16

$2.92 MYR 12.33

31.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 MYR 2.99

$0.73 MYR 3.07

-2.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 MYR 49.57

$12 MYR 50.6

-2.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-14.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.49

$1 MYR 4.2

-65.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.36 MYR 39.46

$5.74 MYR 24.21

63.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.07

$0.47 MYR 1.98

4.26%

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

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

$35.6K MYR 150.1K

-11.93%

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

$28K MYR 118.2K

$30.9K MYR 130.2K

-9.17%

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

$41.58 MYR 175

$43.74 MYR 184

-4.94%

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

$8.89 MYR 37.47

$8.91 MYR 37.56

-0.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.97 MYR 96.9

$29.62 MYR 125

-22.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.26 MYR 157

$37.06 MYR 156

0.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.23 MYR 30.5

$5.87 MYR 24.76

23.17%

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 MYR 21.43

$5.05 MYR 21.3

0.59%

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

$210 MYR 887

$185 MYR 782

13.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

$6,866 MYR 29K

16.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.01 MYR 207

$37 MYR 156

32.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.16 MYR 144

$38.29 MYR 161

-10.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.2 MYR 233

$79.2 MYR 334

-30.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.06 MYR 203

$56.9 MYR 240

-15.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 MYR 1,917

$328 MYR 1,383

38.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,471

$275 MYR 1,162

26.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$823 MYR 3,471

$511 MYR 2,155

61.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$542 MYR 2,287

$355 MYR 1,496

52.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

$1,740 MYR 7,338

38.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$821 MYR 3,463

$1,159 MYR 4,888

-29.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,668 MYR 7,036

$409 MYR 1,725

307.93%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sarawak: October 29, 2025

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