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

😐 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 3.5% more expensive than Tawau without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 15.2% cheaper than Tawau without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.40

$3.63 MYR 14.35

0.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.8

$19.06 MYR 75.3

-0.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.71

$4.23 MYR 16.70

12.06%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.11

$2.30 MYR 9.10

22.17%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.78 MYR 3.08

-6.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.58

$0.37 MYR 1.46

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.14

$2.32 MYR 9.15

54.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.62

$3.35 MYR 13.22

48.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.68

$1.59 MYR 6.28

22.01%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$1.35 MYR 5.33

-30.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.04

$1.68 MYR 6.65

5.95%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.89

$2.15 MYR 8.50

4.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.66

$14.95 MYR 59.1

-29.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 14.03

$4.40 MYR 17.38

-19.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.18

$9.66 MYR 38.17

-18.32%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.01

$2.88 MYR 11.39

-3.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.61

$1.52 MYR 6.02

9.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.66

$2.51 MYR 9.92

-2.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.39 MYR 5.48

-13.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$1.19 MYR 4.68

-0.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.25

$1.28 MYR 5.05

3.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.77

$1.04 MYR 4.12

-8.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.31

$0.52 MYR 2.06

11.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.83

$4.25 MYR 16.80

0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.4

$18.73 MYR 74.0

7.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.52

$2.87 MYR 11.32

-7.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.47

$3.00 MYR 11.83

30.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.02

$0.73 MYR 2.88

5.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.78

$11.76 MYR 46.46

-1.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.05

$1.21 MYR 4.78

-14.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$0.99 MYR 3.93

-64.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.51

$6.02 MYR 23.78

57.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.83

$0.50 MYR 1.99

-8.00%

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

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

$34.8K MYR 137.5K

-9.41%

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

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

$31.4K MYR 124.0K

-9.56%

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

$40.92 MYR 162

$44.25 MYR 175

-7.53%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.28

$9.08 MYR 35.86

1.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 90.0

$28.91 MYR 114

-21.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 144

$37.15 MYR 147

-1.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.51

$5.85 MYR 23.10

23.42%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.49

$2.86 MYR 11.30

72.38%

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

$211 MYR 833

$187 MYR 740

12.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

$6,821 MYR 26.9K

18.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 195

$60.3 MYR 238

-18.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 137

$27.11 MYR 107

27.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 210

$72.6 MYR 287

-26.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 191

$50.5 MYR 199

-4.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,835

$386 MYR 1,526

20.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,338

$273 MYR 1,080

23.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,274

$632 MYR 2,498

31.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,154

$466 MYR 1,841

16.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

$1,850 MYR 7,308

75.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,172

$981 MYR 3,876

-18.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,151

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.07

10.32%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tawau: March 2, 2026

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