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 8.9% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putra Heights is 4.1% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.63 MYR 15.29

$3.47 MYR 14.63

4.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.98 MYR 80.1

$18.92 MYR 79.8

0.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.61 MYR 19.43

$4.6 MYR 19.4

0.22%

Cappuccino

$3 MYR 12.65

$2.72 MYR 11.47

10.29%

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

$0.86 MYR 3.62

$0.73 MYR 3.07

17.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.93

$0.39 MYR 1.66

17.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.36 MYR 18.37

$3.47 MYR 14.62

25.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.8 MYR 24.44

$4.92 MYR 20.75

17.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.94

$1.87 MYR 7.89

0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1 MYR 4.22

$0.95 MYR 4.01

5.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.29

$1.72 MYR 7.24

-27.33%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.63

$2.18 MYR 9.18

-16.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.78 MYR 62.3

$10.64 MYR 44.87

38.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.71 MYR 19.88

$3.39 MYR 14.3

38.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.63 MYR 40.62

$8.19 MYR 34.54

17.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.27

$2.79 MYR 11.76

4.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.42

$1.75 MYR 7.37

-13.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.7 MYR 11.38

$2.53 MYR 10.68

6.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 6.2

$1.25 MYR 5.27

17.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.4

$1.13 MYR 4.75

13.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.65

$1.4 MYR 5.89

-4.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 MYR 5.14

$0.96 MYR 4.04

27.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.18

$0.58 MYR 2.45

-10.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 17.58

$4.27 MYR 18.01

-2.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.55 MYR 61.4

$18.88 MYR 79.6

-22.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 MYR 11.54

$2.68 MYR 11.31

2.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 MYR 12.78

$3.83 MYR 16.16

-20.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 MYR 2.94

$0.71 MYR 2.99

-1.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 49.37

$11.75 MYR 49.57

-0.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 5.11

$1.03 MYR 4.33

17.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 MYR 4.38

$0.35 MYR 1.49

197.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.6 MYR 19.42

$9.36 MYR 39.46

-50.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.98

$0.49 MYR 2.07

-4.08%

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

$35.1K MYR 147.9K

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

11.91%

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

$32.1K MYR 135.4K

$28K MYR 118.2K

14.54%

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

$63.6 MYR 268

$41.58 MYR 175

53.01%

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

$8.88 MYR 37.44

$8.89 MYR 37.47

-0.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.87 MYR 109

$22.97 MYR 96.9

12.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.19 MYR 157

$37.26 MYR 157

-0.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 MYR 24.61

$7.23 MYR 30.5

-19.36%

Cinema Ticket

$5.1 MYR 21.53

$5.08 MYR 21.43

0.39%

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

$185 MYR 781

$210 MYR 887

-12.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,879 MYR 29K

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

-14.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.8 MYR 256

$49.01 MYR 207

24.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.5 MYR 78

$34.16 MYR 144

-45.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74 MYR 312

$55.2 MYR 233

34.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.66 MYR 167

$48.06 MYR 203

-17.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$455 MYR 1,917

-14.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 MYR 1,148

$349 MYR 1,471

-21.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$648 MYR 2,733

$823 MYR 3,471

-21.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,970

$542 MYR 2,287

-13.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,015 MYR 8,498

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

-16.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,148 MYR 4,839

$821 MYR 3,463

39.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,072 MYR 4,521

$1,668 MYR 7,036

-35.74%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

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