Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Ulu Tiram Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Ulu Tiram

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 10.5% cheaper than Ulu Tiram without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 2.9% more expensive than Ulu Tiram without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.40

$3.56 MYR 14.04

2.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.8

$18.70 MYR 73.9

1.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.71

$4.72 MYR 18.66

0.42%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.11

$2.77 MYR 10.94

1.44%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.71 MYR 2.82

2.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.58

$0.37 MYR 1.44

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.14

$4.13 MYR 16.33

-13.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.62

$6.78 MYR 26.79

-26.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.68

$1.89 MYR 7.47

2.65%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$1.00 MYR 3.94

-6.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.04

$1.29 MYR 5.10

37.98%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.89

$1.80 MYR 7.13

25.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.66

$10.60 MYR 41.86

-0.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 14.03

$4.04 MYR 15.95

-12.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.18

$7.89 MYR 31.15

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.01

$2.67 MYR 10.53

4.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.61

$1.48 MYR 5.83

12.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.66

$2.56 MYR 10.10

-4.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.21 MYR 4.76

-0.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$1.19 MYR 4.70

-0.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.25

$1.35 MYR 5.33

-1.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.77

$0.89 MYR 3.50

6.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.31

$0.59 MYR 2.34

-1.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.83

$4.25 MYR 16.80

0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.4

$17.70 MYR 69.9

13.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.52

$2.77 MYR 10.96

-3.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.47

$2.88 MYR 11.38

36.11%

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

$12.00 MYR 47.42

-3.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.05

$0.97 MYR 3.85

6.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$1.02 MYR 4.04

-65.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.51

$9.38 MYR 37.05

1.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.83

$0.50 MYR 1.98

-8.00%

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

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

$35.9K MYR 141.7K

-12.10%

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

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

$33.3K MYR 131.6K

-14.83%

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

$40.92 MYR 162

$45.29 MYR 179

-9.65%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.28

$9.06 MYR 35.78

1.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 90.0

$30.68 MYR 121

-25.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 144

$36.80 MYR 145

-0.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.51

$5.97 MYR 23.59

20.94%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.49

$5.00 MYR 19.75

-1.40%

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

$211 MYR 833

$188 MYR 741

12.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

$6,892 MYR 27.2K

17.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 195

$63.6 MYR 251

-22.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 137

$19.13 MYR 75.6

80.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 210

$70.4 MYR 278

-24.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 191

$47.31 MYR 187

1.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,835

$393 MYR 1,550

18.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,338

$273 MYR 1,080

23.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,274

$634 MYR 2,502

30.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,154

$464 MYR 1,833

17.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

$1,801 MYR 7,115

80.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,172

$894 MYR 3,530

-10.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,151

$896 MYR 3,540

102.03%

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 Ulu Tiram: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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