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 17.5% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putra Heights is 6.7% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.53 MYR 14.31

$3.48 MYR 14.12

1.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.69 MYR 75.9

$18.63 MYR 75.6

0.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 19.31

$4.67 MYR 18.97

1.93%

Cappuccino

$2.93 MYR 11.89

$2.82 MYR 11.44

3.90%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.19

$0.73 MYR 2.98

8.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.86

$0.37 MYR 1.49

24.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.20 MYR 17.06

$3.46 MYR 14.04

21.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.83 MYR 23.66

$5.19 MYR 21.08

12.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.57

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-2.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.79

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-7.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.05

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-29.14%

Eggs

$1.89 MYR 7.68

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-16.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.56 MYR 59.1

$10.56 MYR 42.88

37.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.61 MYR 18.72

$3.44 MYR 13.95

34.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.65 MYR 39.17

$8.23 MYR 33.41

17.25%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 MYR 11.94

$2.69 MYR 10.90

9.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.97

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-15.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.93

$2.48 MYR 10.09

8.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.13

$1.19 MYR 4.85

26.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.18

$1.19 MYR 4.82

6.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.62

$1.38 MYR 5.60

0.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.20 MYR 4.88

$0.90 MYR 3.63

33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.25

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-5.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.84

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-4.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.16 MYR 57.5

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-25.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.85 MYR 11.56

$2.69 MYR 10.91

5.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 MYR 12.19

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-21.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.75

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-9.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.88 MYR 48.24

$11.71 MYR 47.54

1.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.71

$1.02 MYR 4.14

13.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.01

$0.35 MYR 1.44

182.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.81 MYR 19.52

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-46.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.50 MYR 2.02

-6.00%

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

$35.1K MYR 142.5K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

10.11%

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

$32.1K MYR 130.5K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

16.92%

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

$65.3 MYR 265

$41.33 MYR 168

58.00%

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

$9.22 MYR 37.43

$9.31 MYR 37.82

-0.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.17 MYR 102

$23.39 MYR 95.0

7.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.32 MYR 147

$37.06 MYR 150

-2.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.79 MYR 23.51

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-21.01%

Cinema Ticket

$5.27 MYR 21.40

$4.80 MYR 19.51

9.79%

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

$191 MYR 774

$213 MYR 864

-10.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,859 MYR 27.8K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-16.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.1 MYR 248

$49.78 MYR 202

22.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.68 MYR 75.9

$34.45 MYR 140

-45.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.5 MYR 294

$54.1 MYR 220

33.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.65 MYR 165

$48.92 MYR 199

-16.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,584

$454 MYR 1,843

-14.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,074

$349 MYR 1,418

-24.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$638 MYR 2,590

$835 MYR 3,388

-23.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 MYR 1,921

$554 MYR 2,249

-14.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,597 MYR 6,485

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-50.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$772 MYR 3,133

$759 MYR 3,081

1.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,115 MYR 4,528

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-34.87%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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