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 4.2% cheaper than Subang Jaya without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 15.7% cheaper than Subang Jaya without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.36

$3.47 MYR 13.67

5.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.6

$18.89 MYR 74.4

0.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.66

$4.81 MYR 18.97

-1.46%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.09

$3.12 MYR 12.30

-9.94%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.79 MYR 3.11

-7.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.57

$0.48 MYR 1.90

-16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.11

$4.68 MYR 18.43

-23.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.57

$6.59 MYR 25.95

-24.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.66

$1.88 MYR 7.40

3.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$0.94 MYR 3.71

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.02

$1.49 MYR 5.88

19.46%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.86

$2.15 MYR 8.46

4.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.55

$14.58 MYR 57.5

-27.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 13.99

$4.77 MYR 18.79

-25.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.10

$10.11 MYR 39.83

-21.96%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 10.98

$2.99 MYR 11.77

-6.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.59

$1.35 MYR 5.32

23.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.64

$2.59 MYR 10.20

-5.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.48 MYR 5.83

-18.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.65

$1.28 MYR 5.03

-7.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.24

$1.35 MYR 5.31

-1.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.76

$1.21 MYR 4.77

-21.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.30

$0.52 MYR 2.03

11.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.79

$4.26 MYR 16.77

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.2

$19.34 MYR 76.2

3.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.49

$2.72 MYR 10.70

-2.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.43

$3.02 MYR 11.89

29.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.01

$0.23 MYR 0.90

234.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.67

$17.92 MYR 70.6

-35.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.04

$1.21 MYR 4.78

-14.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$0.50 MYR 1.99

-30.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.41

$4.77 MYR 18.80

99.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.82

$0.49 MYR 1.93

-6.12%

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

$31.5K MYR 124.2K

$35.8K MYR 141.1K

-11.98%

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

$28.4K MYR 111.8K

$32.9K MYR 129.7K

-13.78%

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

$40.92 MYR 161

$45.51 MYR 179

-10.09%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.19

$11.40 MYR 44.94

-19.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 89.7

$29.66 MYR 117

-23.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 144

$23.78 MYR 93.7

53.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.44

$2.30 MYR 9.05

213.91%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.44

$4.88 MYR 19.23

1.02%

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

$211 MYR 830

$188 MYR 742

11.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.8K

$6,854 MYR 27.0K

17.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 195

$60.2 MYR 237

-17.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 136

$18.73 MYR 73.8

84.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 210

$80.9 MYR 319

-34.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 190

$39.42 MYR 155

22.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,830

$508 MYR 2,002

-8.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,335

$329 MYR 1,294

3.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,266

$617 MYR 2,432

34.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,149

$480 MYR 1,891

13.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

$1,802 MYR 7,098

80.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,164

$890 MYR 3,508

-9.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,133

$987 MYR 3,891

83.34%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Subang Jaya: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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