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 14.6% more expensive than Sungai Petani without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 3.3% more expensive than Sungai Petani without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.36

$3.09 MYR 12.18

18.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.6

$20.94 MYR 82.5

-9.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.66

$4.33 MYR 17.07

9.47%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.09

$1.69 MYR 6.64

66.27%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.45 MYR 1.79

62.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.57

$0.25 MYR 0.99

60.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.11

$4.33 MYR 17.07

-17.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.57

$2.86 MYR 11.28

73.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.66

$1.87 MYR 7.38

3.74%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$0.67 MYR 2.66

40.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.02

$1.29 MYR 5.09

37.98%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.86

$2.05 MYR 8.08

9.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.55

$14.91 MYR 58.8

-29.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 13.99

$3.49 MYR 13.77

1.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.10

$10.00 MYR 39.41

-21.10%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 10.98

$2.88 MYR 11.34

-3.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.59

$1.44 MYR 5.67

15.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.64

$2.61 MYR 10.28

-6.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$2.10 MYR 8.25

-42.86%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.65

$1.15 MYR 4.52

2.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.24

$1.21 MYR 4.77

9.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.76

$0.98 MYR 3.84

-3.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.30

$0.49 MYR 1.93

18.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.79

$4.16 MYR 16.40

2.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.2

$20.11 MYR 79.2

-0.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.49

$2.65 MYR 10.44

0.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.43

$3.37 MYR 13.29

16.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.01

$0.69 MYR 2.71

11.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.67

$11.85 MYR 46.69

-2.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.04

$0.74 MYR 2.91

39.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$0.53 MYR 2.11

-33.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.41

$6.87 MYR 27.07

38.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.82

$0.47 MYR 1.85

-2.13%

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

$31.5K MYR 124.2K

$32.9K MYR 129.8K

-4.30%

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

$28.4K MYR 111.8K

$27.1K MYR 106.6K

4.86%

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

$40.92 MYR 161

$38.42 MYR 151

6.51%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.19

$10.22 MYR 40.28

-10.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 89.7

$31.39 MYR 124

-27.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 144

$36.87 MYR 145

-1.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.44

$5.90 MYR 23.26

22.37%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.44

$2.85 MYR 11.23

72.98%

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

$211 MYR 830

$234 MYR 921

-9.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.8K

$6,162 MYR 24.3K

31.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 195

$54.5 MYR 215

-9.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 136

$29.31 MYR 115

17.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 210

$62.3 MYR 246

-14.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 190

$53.6 MYR 211

-10.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,830

$384 MYR 1,512

21.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,335

$269 MYR 1,058

26.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,266

$636 MYR 2,504

30.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,149

$462 MYR 1,821

18.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

$1,268 MYR 4,997

156.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,164

$512 MYR 2,017

56.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,133

$517 MYR 2,035

250.52%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sungai Petani: March 2, 2026

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