Cost of Living Comparison Between Putra Heights and Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Putra Heights and Petaling Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Putra Heights is 9.4% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Putra Heights is 10.5% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 13.71

$3.65 MYR 14.40

-4.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.66 MYR 73.7

$18.95 MYR 74.8

-1.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.59 MYR 18.15

$4.74 MYR 18.71

-3.16%

Cappuccino

$2.88 MYR 11.37

$2.81 MYR 11.11

2.49%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.14

$0.73 MYR 2.88

8.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.79

$0.40 MYR 1.58

12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.18 MYR 16.51

$3.58 MYR 14.14

16.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.71 MYR 22.57

$4.97 MYR 19.62

14.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.42

$1.94 MYR 7.68

-3.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.76

$0.94 MYR 3.72

1.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.92

$1.78 MYR 7.04

-29.78%

Eggs

$1.82 MYR 7.17

$2.25 MYR 8.89

-19.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.45 MYR 57.1

$10.55 MYR 41.66

36.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.70 MYR 18.56

$3.55 MYR 14.03

32.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.49 MYR 37.48

$7.89 MYR 31.18

20.28%

Apples (1kg)

$2.98 MYR 11.77

$2.79 MYR 11.01

6.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 5.95

$1.67 MYR 6.61

-9.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 10.34

$2.45 MYR 9.66

6.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.00

$1.20 MYR 4.75

26.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.05

$1.18 MYR 4.66

8.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 MYR 5.53

$1.33 MYR 5.25

5.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$0.95 MYR 3.77

26.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.07

$0.58 MYR 2.31

-10.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.36 MYR 17.22

$4.26 MYR 16.83

2.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.89 MYR 58.8

$20.10 MYR 79.4

-25.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 MYR 11.14

$2.66 MYR 10.52

6.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 MYR 11.32

$3.92 MYR 15.47

-26.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 MYR 2.75

$0.77 MYR 3.02

-9.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.69 MYR 46.18

$11.59 MYR 45.78

0.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.56

$1.03 MYR 4.05

11.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$0.35 MYR 1.39

182.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.69 MYR 18.54

$9.50 MYR 37.51

-50.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.46 MYR 1.83

6.52%

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

$35.0K MYR 138.1K

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

10.93%

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

$33.2K MYR 131.0K

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

16.81%

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

$64.6 MYR 255

$40.92 MYR 162

57.75%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.28

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.55 MYR 101

$22.78 MYR 90.0

12.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.53 MYR 148

$36.50 MYR 144

2.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 MYR 23.34

$7.22 MYR 28.51

-18.14%

Cinema Ticket

$5.13 MYR 20.28

$4.93 MYR 19.49

4.06%

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

$190 MYR 750

$211 MYR 833

-9.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,800 MYR 26.9K

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

-15.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 MYR 244

$49.40 MYR 195

25.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.73 MYR 74.0

$34.58 MYR 137

-45.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.4 MYR 290

$53.3 MYR 210

37.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.61 MYR 156

$48.25 MYR 191

-17.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$389 MYR 1,536

$465 MYR 1,835

-16.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,062

$339 MYR 1,338

-20.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$635 MYR 2,508

$829 MYR 3,274

-23.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$476 MYR 1,882

$545 MYR 2,154

-12.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,951 MYR 7,707

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-40.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$914 MYR 3,611

$803 MYR 3,172

13.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,130 MYR 4,462

$1,811 MYR 7,151

-37.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.49

-9.35%

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

Last update for Putra Heights: March 3, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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