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

😐 Solo nomad: Petropolis is 9.8% more expensive than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Petropolis is 6.2% cheaper than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Petropolis
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.49 R$34.19
$3.63 MYR 14.31
78.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.62 R$135
$18.49 MYR 72.8
38.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 R$35.51
$4.83 MYR 19.05
39.54%
Cappuccino
$1.79 R$9.43
$3.01 MYR 11.85
-40.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R$5.34
$0.85 MYR 3.36
18.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 R$3.10
$0.46 MYR 1.80
28.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.11 R$5.86
$3.45 MYR 13.59
-67.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 R$12.06
$5.82 MYR 22.95
-60.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Petropolis
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 R$5.96
$1.80 MYR 7.08
-37.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$7.65
$0.99 MYR 3.91
46.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 R$7.26
$1.24 MYR 4.87
11.29%
Eggs
$1.88 R$9.91
$2.28 MYR 9.00
-17.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 R$42.58
$10.63 MYR 41.87
-23.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 R$19.82
$3.39 MYR 13.36
10.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 R$40.76
$6.51 MYR 25.64
18.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.01
$3.59 MYR 14.15
-62.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.55
$1.55 MYR 6.12
-32.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 R$3.98
$1.80 MYR 7.10
-57.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 R$7.18
$1.24 MYR 4.89
9.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$6.77
$1.19 MYR 4.67
8.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 R$5.34
$1.40 MYR 5.52
-27.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 R$2.49
$0.92 MYR 3.63
-48.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 R$2.68
$0.52 MYR 2.04
-1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 R$10.35
$4.13 MYR 16.29
-52.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 R$30.43
$20.55 MYR 81.0
-71.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 R$4.64
$2.67 MYR 10.52
-67.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 R$7.71
$4.00 MYR 15.75
-63.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Petropolis
Ampang Jaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$4.92
$0.74 MYR 2.92
25.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.83 R$236
$11.79 MYR 46.46
280.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 R$5.38
$0.99 MYR 3.90
3.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.75
$1.00 MYR 3.93
-29.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.33 R$38.63
$8.77 MYR 34.56
-16.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.48
$0.49 MYR 1.94
112.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.4K R$70.4K
$48.8K MYR 192.3K
-72.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K R$93.9K
$39.3K MYR 154.8K
-54.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petropolis
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 R$330
$41.09 MYR 162
52.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.61 R$55.9
$9.36 MYR 36.89
13.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.62 R$92.8
$22.79 MYR 89.8
-22.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Petropolis
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.71 R$136
$35.30 MYR 139
-27.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.54 R$187
$5.73 MYR 22.59
520.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.80 R$30.58
$5.05 MYR 19.91
14.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Petropolis
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 R$978
$209 MYR 822
-11.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,743 R$25.0K
$6,877 MYR 27.1K
-31.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Petropolis
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.61 R$198
$63.7 MYR 251
-40.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.94 R$168
$30.03 MYR 118
6.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 R$454
$72.7 MYR 286
18.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.1 R$306
$49.35 MYR 194
17.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Petropolis
Ampang Jaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 R$1,802
$387 MYR 1,523
-11.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 R$1,030
$285 MYR 1,121
-31.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 R$2,821
$1,007 MYR 3,969
-46.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 R$2,197
$468 MYR 1,844
-10.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,517 R$13.3K
$1,929 MYR 7,599
30.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,732 R$9,126
$835 MYR 3,289
107.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Petropolis
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$585 R$3,081
$867 MYR 3,416
-32.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.6
4.49
158.35%

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

Last update for Petropolis: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ampang Jaya: March 3, 2026

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