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

😐 Solo nomad: Puchong is 17% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Puchong is 5.6% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 MYR 14.11

$3.65 MYR 14.40

-2.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.83 MYR 74.4

$18.95 MYR 74.8

-0.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.58 MYR 18.11

$4.74 MYR 18.71

-3.38%

Cappuccino

$2.99 MYR 11.83

$2.81 MYR 11.11

6.41%

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

$0.84 MYR 3.33

$0.73 MYR 2.88

15.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.40 MYR 1.58

22.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.25 MYR 16.79

$3.58 MYR 14.14

18.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.81 MYR 22.94

$4.97 MYR 19.62

16.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.18

$1.94 MYR 7.68

-6.19%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.97

$0.94 MYR 3.72

6.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.06

$1.78 MYR 7.04

-28.09%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.50

$2.25 MYR 8.89

-15.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.38 MYR 44.94

$10.55 MYR 41.66

7.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.77 MYR 18.84

$3.55 MYR 14.03

34.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.49 MYR 33.55

$7.89 MYR 31.18

7.60%

Apples (1kg)

$2.96 MYR 11.70

$2.79 MYR 11.01

6.09%

Banana (1kg)

$0.94 MYR 3.73

$1.67 MYR 6.61

-43.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 MYR 10.77

$2.45 MYR 9.66

11.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.72

$1.20 MYR 4.75

20.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.31 MYR 5.17

$1.18 MYR 4.66

11.02%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.49

$1.33 MYR 5.25

4.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 MYR 4.14

$0.95 MYR 3.77

10.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 MYR 2.13

$0.58 MYR 2.31

-6.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.57

$4.26 MYR 16.83

-1.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.13 MYR 59.8

$20.10 MYR 79.4

-24.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 MYR 11.12

$2.66 MYR 10.52

6.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 MYR 11.50

$3.92 MYR 15.47

-25.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.77 MYR 3.02

-5.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.01 MYR 47.42

$11.59 MYR 45.78

3.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.56

$1.03 MYR 4.05

11.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 MYR 4.11

$0.35 MYR 1.39

197.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.79 MYR 18.91

$9.50 MYR 37.51

-49.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.46 MYR 1.83

6.52%

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

$20.0K MYR 79.1K

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

-36.51%

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

$25.9K MYR 102.5K

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

-8.58%

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

$44.77 MYR 177

$40.92 MYR 162

9.41%

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

$9.60 MYR 37.91

$9.19 MYR 36.28

4.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.30 MYR 99.9

$22.78 MYR 90.0

11.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.32 MYR 147

$36.50 MYR 144

2.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.14 MYR 28.19

$7.22 MYR 28.51

-1.11%

Cinema Ticket

$5.17 MYR 20.43

$4.93 MYR 19.49

4.87%

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

$190 MYR 751

$211 MYR 833

-9.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,283 MYR 36.7K

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

14.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 MYR 232

$49.40 MYR 195

19.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.98 MYR 150

$34.58 MYR 137

9.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.0 MYR 320

$53.3 MYR 210

52.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.7 MYR 283

$48.25 MYR 191

48.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,064

$465 MYR 1,835

-42.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$215 MYR 850

$339 MYR 1,338

-36.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$658 MYR 2,599

$829 MYR 3,274

-20.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$428 MYR 1,690

$545 MYR 2,154

-21.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,647 MYR 6,506

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-49.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$836 MYR 3,300

$803 MYR 3,172

4.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,215 MYR 4,798

$1,811 MYR 7,151

-32.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

4.49

-0.45%

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

Last update for Puchong: March 1, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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