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 4.5% more expensive than Sungai Petani without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 7.7% more expensive than Sungai Petani without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 14.63

$3.03 MYR 12.79

14.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.92 MYR 79.8

$20.89 MYR 88.1

-9.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.6 MYR 19.4

$4.26 MYR 17.98

7.98%

Cappuccino

$2.72 MYR 11.47

$1.63 MYR 6.89

66.87%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.07

$0.45 MYR 1.88

62.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.66

$0.23 MYR 0.96

69.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 14.62

$4.32 MYR 18.24

-19.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.92 MYR 20.75

$2.76 MYR 11.62

78.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.89

$1.88 MYR 7.93

-0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4.01

$0.73 MYR 3.08

30.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.24

$1.3 MYR 5.5

32.31%

Eggs

$2.18 MYR 9.18

$2.03 MYR 8.57

7.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.64 MYR 44.87

$14.86 MYR 62.7

-28.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 14.3

$3.61 MYR 15.23

-6.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.19 MYR 34.54

$9.94 MYR 41.91

-17.61%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.76

$2.78 MYR 11.72

0.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.37

$1.51 MYR 6.39

15.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.68

$2.61 MYR 11.02

-3.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.27

$2.1 MYR 8.85

-40.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.75

$1.19 MYR 5.04

-5.04%

Onion (1kg)

$1.4 MYR 5.89

$1.17 MYR 4.92

19.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$0.97 MYR 4.1

-1.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.45

$0.48 MYR 2.04

20.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 18.01

$4.15 MYR 17.5

2.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.88 MYR 79.6

$14.26 MYR 60.1

32.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.68 MYR 11.31

$2.62 MYR 11.04

2.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 16.16

$3.49 MYR 14.72

9.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 MYR 2.99

$0.7 MYR 2.95

1.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 MYR 49.57

$11.59 MYR 48.88

1.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$0.74 MYR 3.11

39.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.49

$0.51 MYR 2.13

-31.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.36 MYR 39.46

$7.12 MYR 30.01

31.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.07

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-2.00%

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

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

$33.4K MYR 140.9K

-6.17%

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

$28K MYR 118.2K

$27.8K MYR 117.2K

0.88%

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

$41.58 MYR 175

$39 MYR 164

6.62%

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

$8.89 MYR 37.47

$9.94 MYR 41.9

-10.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.97 MYR 96.9

$30.81 MYR 130

-25.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.26 MYR 157

$36.65 MYR 155

1.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.23 MYR 30.5

$6.05 MYR 25.53

19.50%

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 MYR 21.43

$2.81 MYR 11.84

80.78%

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

$210 MYR 887

$240 MYR 1,011

-12.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

$6,162 MYR 26K

29.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.01 MYR 207

$53.7 MYR 227

-8.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.16 MYR 144

$28.67 MYR 121

19.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.2 MYR 233

$62.3 MYR 263

-11.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.06 MYR 203

$52.9 MYR 223

-9.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 MYR 1,917

$384 MYR 1,619

18.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,471

$271 MYR 1,144

28.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$823 MYR 3,471

$641 MYR 2,703

28.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$542 MYR 2,287

$478 MYR 2,016

13.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

$1,735 MYR 7,315

38.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$821 MYR 3,463

$1,139 MYR 4,804

-27.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,668 MYR 7,036

$353 MYR 1,491

372.02%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sungai Petani: October 29, 2025

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