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

😐 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 1.3% more expensive than Subang Jaya without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 7.8% cheaper than Subang Jaya without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$3.47 MYR 14.08

0.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$18.76 MYR 76.2

-0.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$4.59 MYR 18.63

1.74%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$3.12 MYR 12.67

-9.62%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.84 MYR 3.42

-13.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.45 MYR 1.83

-17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$4.77 MYR 19.35

-27.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$6.59 MYR 26.74

-21.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.89 MYR 7.66

1.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$0.92 MYR 3.75

9.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.44 MYR 5.86

21.53%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$2.17 MYR 8.80

4.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$14.84 MYR 60.3

-28.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$4.72 MYR 19.16

-27.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$9.87 MYR 40.07

-16.62%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$2.98 MYR 12.11

-9.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.30 MYR 5.30

33.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.71 MYR 11.00

-8.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.53 MYR 6.22

-22.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.28 MYR 5.20

-7.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.35 MYR 5.46

2.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$1.22 MYR 4.97

-26.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.53 MYR 2.13

11.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.29 MYR 17.43

0.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$18.71 MYR 76.0

1.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.77 MYR 11.23

-2.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$2.90 MYR 11.79

32.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.23 MYR 0.93

226.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$17.85 MYR 72.5

-34.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$1.21 MYR 4.92

-15.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$0.54 MYR 2.18

-35.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$4.66 MYR 18.91

93.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.49 MYR 1.99

2.04%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$35.4K MYR 143.9K

-10.01%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$33.6K MYR 136.5K

-18.25%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$46.47 MYR 189

-11.06%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$11.69 MYR 47.48

-20.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$30.36 MYR 123

-22.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$23.75 MYR 96.4

56.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$2.41 MYR 9.79

204.15%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$4.97 MYR 20.16

-3.42%

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

$213 MYR 864

$191 MYR 774

11.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$6,839 MYR 27.8K

20.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$61.6 MYR 250

-19.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$18.55 MYR 75.3

85.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$81.6 MYR 331

-33.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$39.37 MYR 160

24.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$495 MYR 2,009

-8.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$332 MYR 1,347

5.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$625 MYR 2,536

33.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$475 MYR 1,928

16.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$1,677 MYR 6,810

91.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$874 MYR 3,547

-13.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$958 MYR 3,889

78.77%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Subang Jaya: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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