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

😐 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 20.1% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 10.7% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$1.87 MYR 7.61

86.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$23.40 MYR 95.0

-20.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$3.79 MYR 15.38

23.22%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$1.43 MYR 5.79

97.20%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.57 MYR 2.31

28.07%

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

$2.77 MYR 11.25

24.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$4.80 MYR 19.50

8.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.51 MYR 6.13

26.49%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$0.86 MYR 3.49

17.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$0.59 MYR 2.39

196.61%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$1.29 MYR 5.25

75.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$19.09 MYR 77.5

-44.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$4.50 MYR 18.28

-23.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$7.87 MYR 31.93

4.57%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$2.68 MYR 10.88

0.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.79 MYR 7.27

-2.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.53 MYR 10.26

-1.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.64 MYR 6.66

-27.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.08 MYR 4.37

10.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.01 MYR 4.09

36.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$0.69 MYR 2.82

30.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.46 MYR 1.85

28.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.27 MYR 17.35

1.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$17.76 MYR 72.1

6.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$3.71 MYR 15.06

-27.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$5.48 MYR 22.24

-30.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.98 MYR 3.99

-23.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$8.27 MYR 33.59

41.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$1.08 MYR 4.38

-5.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$0.23 MYR 0.93

52.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$4.35 MYR 17.65

107.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.50 MYR 2.04

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$32.4K MYR 131.6K

-1.65%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$27.5K MYR 111.5K

0.09%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$75.2 MYR 305

-45.02%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$5.05 MYR 20.49

84.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$27.35 MYR 111

-14.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$17.90 MYR 72.7

107.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$2.31 MYR 9.36

217.32%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$4.36 MYR 17.71

10.09%

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

$213 MYR 864

$116 MYR 472

83.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$4,265 MYR 17.3K

93.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$46.93 MYR 191

6.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$29.61 MYR 120

16.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$53.4 MYR 217

1.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$46.44 MYR 189

5.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$118 MYR 480

283.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$117 MYR 475

198.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$333 MYR 1,352

150.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$255 MYR 1,035

117.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$1,632 MYR 6,625

97.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$880 MYR 3,574

-13.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$577 MYR 2,342

196.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

3.95

13.67%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Taiping: January 11, 2026

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