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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 2.9% cheaper than Sentul without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 5.4% cheaper than Sentul without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$3.64 MYR 14.78

-4.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$19.17 MYR 77.8

-2.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$4.57 MYR 18.57

2.19%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.83 MYR 11.49

-0.35%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.68 MYR 2.76

7.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.46 MYR 1.86

-19.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$3.63 MYR 14.73

-4.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$5.15 MYR 20.89

0.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.82 MYR 7.38

4.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$1.00 MYR 4.05

1.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.74 MYR 7.07

0.57%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$1.83 MYR 7.41

24.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$10.73 MYR 43.57

-1.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$3.54 MYR 14.37

-2.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$8.04 MYR 32.63

2.36%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$2.63 MYR 10.69

2.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.48 MYR 6.00

17.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.49 MYR 10.12

-0.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.21 MYR 4.92

-1.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.14 MYR 4.63

4.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.34 MYR 5.44

2.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$0.94 MYR 3.81

-4.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.60 MYR 2.43

-1.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.29 MYR 17.41

0.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$14.23 MYR 57.8

33.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-0.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$2.94 MYR 11.92

30.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.70 MYR 2.83

7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.61 MYR 47.13

0.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$0.97 MYR 3.95

5.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$1.02 MYR 4.15

-65.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$9.45 MYR 38.36

-4.66%

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

$30.9K MYR 125.4K

3.22%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$27.3K MYR 111.0K

0.57%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$40.77 MYR 166

1.37%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$9.11 MYR 37.01

2.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$23.36 MYR 94.9

0.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$37.65 MYR 153

-1.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$5.78 MYR 23.47

26.82%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$4.83 MYR 19.62

-0.62%

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

$213 MYR 864

$186 MYR 757

14.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$6,791 MYR 27.6K

21.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$65.2 MYR 265

-23.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$27.90 MYR 113

23.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$59.8 MYR 243

-9.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$48.18 MYR 196

1.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$390 MYR 1,583

16.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$269 MYR 1,093

29.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$649 MYR 2,634

28.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$473 MYR 1,921

17.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$1,655 MYR 6,718

94.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$775 MYR 3,147

-2.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$891 MYR 3,618

92.14%

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 Sentul: January 13, 2026

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