Cost of Living Comparison Between Petropolis and Ampang Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Petropolis and Ampang Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Petropolis is 0.5% more expensive than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Petropolis is 20.5% cheaper than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Petropolis
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.34 R$35.18
$3.52 MYR 14.84
80.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.46 R$141
$19.15 MYR 80.8
32.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.68 R$37.07
$4.61 MYR 19.44
44.90%
Cappuccino
$1.77 R$9.8
$2.92 MYR 12.29
-39.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.92
$0.86 MYR 3.62
24.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.21
$0.48 MYR 2.03
20.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.1 R$6.08
$3.44 MYR 14.53
-68.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 R$13.15
$5.99 MYR 25.26
-60.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Petropolis
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 R$6
$1.79 MYR 7.53
-39.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.24
$0.99 MYR 4.16
49.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.24
$1.26 MYR 5.29
3.17%
Eggs
$1.82 R$10.11
$2.25 MYR 9.48
-19.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 R$45.36
$10.51 MYR 44.34
-22.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 R$20.73
$3.56 MYR 15.01
5.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.6 R$42.19
$6.44 MYR 27.16
18.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.6
$3.72 MYR 15.67
-63.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.07
$1.56 MYR 6.59
-30.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.8 R$4.43
$1.78 MYR 7.51
-55.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.45
$1.22 MYR 5.14
9.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.1
$1.19 MYR 5.01
7.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 R$5.72
$1.38 MYR 5.83
-25.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 R$2.62
$0.9 MYR 3.8
-47.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 R$2.84
$0.53 MYR 2.22
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 R$11.26
$4.34 MYR 18.3
-53.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 R$31.83
$18.9 MYR 79.7
-69.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 R$5.18
$2.77 MYR 11.7
-66.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 R$8.05
$3.83 MYR 16.15
-62.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Petropolis
Ampang Jaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 R$5.42
$0.75 MYR 3.14
30.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.16 R$251
$11.55 MYR 48.69
291.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 R$5.71
$0.99 MYR 4.17
4.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 R$3.71
$1.03 MYR 4.36
-34.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.03 R$39.02
$8.75 MYR 36.91
-19.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.82
$0.5 MYR 2.1
110.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.3K R$73.8K
$50.3K MYR 212.2K
-73.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K R$96.2K
$38.3K MYR 161.5K
-54.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petropolis
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.7 R$348
$41.52 MYR 175
51.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.82 R$60
$9.38 MYR 39.57
15.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.9 R$99.4
$22.73 MYR 95.8
-21.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Petropolis
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26 R$144
$35.73 MYR 151
-27.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.05 R$200
$5.97 MYR 25.19
503.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 R$31.88
$4.93 MYR 20.78
16.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Petropolis
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 R$1,033
$215 MYR 906
-13.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,866 R$27K
$7,007 MYR 29.5K
-30.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Petropolis
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.65 R$209
$65.1 MYR 275
-42.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 R$180
$30.01 MYR 127
7.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.6 R$475
$73.7 MYR 311
16.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.5 R$313
$48.2 MYR 203
17.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Petropolis
Ampang Jaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 R$1,912
$386 MYR 1,628
-10.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 R$1,056
$288 MYR 1,216
-34.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$540 R$2,998
$1,010 MYR 4,261
-46.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 R$2,358
$452 MYR 1,905
-5.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,429 R$13.5K
$1,852 MYR 7,812
31.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,706 R$9,467
$1,080 MYR 4,554
57.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Petropolis
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$568 R$3,155
$811 MYR 3,421
-29.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.6
4.49
158.35%

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Last update for Petropolis: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ampang Jaya: October 27, 2025

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