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

🙂 Solo nomad: Puchong is 6.5% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Puchong is 22.4% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.56 MYR 14.47

$3.48 MYR 14.12

2.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.49 MYR 75.1

$18.63 MYR 75.6

-0.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 19.23

$4.67 MYR 18.97

1.50%

Cappuccino

$2.95 MYR 12.00

$2.82 MYR 11.44

4.61%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.25

$0.73 MYR 2.98

9.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.99

$0.37 MYR 1.49

32.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.16

$3.46 MYR 14.04

22.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.72 MYR 23.21

$5.19 MYR 21.08

10.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.54

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-2.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.47

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-22.86%

Eggs

$1.87 MYR 7.61

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-17.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.13 MYR 45.18

$10.56 MYR 42.88

5.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.56 MYR 18.51

$3.44 MYR 13.95

32.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 MYR 34.54

$8.23 MYR 33.41

3.40%

Apples (1kg)

$3.00 MYR 12.18

$2.69 MYR 10.90

11.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.07

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-42.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.48 MYR 10.09

8.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.90

$1.19 MYR 4.85

21.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.45

$1.19 MYR 4.82

12.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.65

$1.38 MYR 5.60

0.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.37

$0.90 MYR 3.63

20.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.35

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-1.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 16.89

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-3.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.64 MYR 59.4

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-22.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.79 MYR 11.34

$2.69 MYR 10.91

3.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 MYR 11.77

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-24.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.80

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-8.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.73 MYR 47.63

$11.71 MYR 47.54

0.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.70

$1.02 MYR 4.14

13.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 4.00

$0.35 MYR 1.44

180.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.62 MYR 18.75

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-48.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.50 MYR 2.02

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

$19.9K MYR 80.7K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

-37.68%

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

$25.8K MYR 104.6K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

-6.30%

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

$46.29 MYR 188

$41.33 MYR 168

12.00%

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

$9.28 MYR 37.68

$9.31 MYR 37.82

-0.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.76 MYR 105

$23.39 MYR 95.0

10.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.62 MYR 153

$37.06 MYR 150

1.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.19 MYR 29.18

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-1.91%

Cinema Ticket

$5.13 MYR 20.82

$4.80 MYR 19.51

6.88%

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

$190 MYR 773

$213 MYR 864

-10.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,610 MYR 39.0K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

16.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.1 MYR 244

$49.78 MYR 202

20.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.73 MYR 149

$34.45 MYR 140

6.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.4 MYR 339

$54.1 MYR 220

54.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.8 MYR 287

$48.92 MYR 199

44.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$275 MYR 1,118

$454 MYR 1,843

-39.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$216 MYR 877

$349 MYR 1,418

-38.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,634

$835 MYR 3,388

-22.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$417 MYR 1,693

$554 MYR 2,249

-24.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,628 MYR 6,611

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-49.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$827 MYR 3,360

$759 MYR 3,081

9.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,150 MYR 4,668

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-32.85%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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