Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Sungai Petani Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Sungai Petani

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 9.2% cheaper than Sungai Petani without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 9.9% more expensive than Sungai Petani without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$3.15 MYR 12.78

10.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$21.37 MYR 86.8

-12.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$4.18 MYR 16.95

11.72%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$1.69 MYR 6.86

66.86%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.48 MYR 1.96

52.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.25 MYR 1.02

48.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$4.30 MYR 17.47

-19.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$2.77 MYR 11.25

87.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.90 MYR 7.72

0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$0.68 MYR 2.76

48.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.29 MYR 5.26

35.66%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$2.11 MYR 8.56

7.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$15.17 MYR 61.6

-30.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$3.49 MYR 14.17

-1.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$10.12 MYR 41.08

-18.68%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$2.80 MYR 11.38

-3.93%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.51 MYR 6.15

15.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.71 MYR 11.00

-8.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$2.09 MYR 8.49

-43.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.18 MYR 4.81

0.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.17 MYR 4.74

17.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$0.91 MYR 3.69

-1.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.49 MYR 1.97

20.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.14 MYR 16.80

4.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$19.16 MYR 77.8

-0.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.62 MYR 10.64

2.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$3.47 MYR 14.07

10.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.73 MYR 2.96

2.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.85 MYR 48.13

-1.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$0.68 MYR 2.77

50.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$0.51 MYR 2.07

-31.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$7.11 MYR 28.88

26.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.46 MYR 1.87

8.70%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$33.3K MYR 135.1K

-4.20%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$28.0K MYR 113.7K

-1.83%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$39.13 MYR 159

5.62%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$10.31 MYR 41.85

-9.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$31.62 MYR 128

-26.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$36.38 MYR 148

1.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$5.72 MYR 23.23

28.15%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$2.75 MYR 11.18

74.55%

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

$213 MYR 864

$242 MYR 981

-11.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$6,089 MYR 24.7K

35.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$54.4 MYR 221

-8.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$28.55 MYR 116

20.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$61.0 MYR 248

-11.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$52.2 MYR 212

-6.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$395 MYR 1,602

15.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$272 MYR 1,105

28.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$651 MYR 2,644

28.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$472 MYR 1,918

17.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$1,235 MYR 5,014

160.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$486 MYR 1,974

56.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$494 MYR 2,005

246.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.16

7.93%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sungai Petani: January 12, 2026

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