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

😐 Solo nomad: Putrajaya is 7.2% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putrajaya is 9.5% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.58 MYR 14.53

$3.48 MYR 14.12

2.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.18 MYR 77.9

$18.63 MYR 75.6

2.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 MYR 19.55

$4.67 MYR 18.97

3.00%

Cappuccino

$2.91 MYR 11.80

$2.82 MYR 11.44

3.19%

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

$0.82 MYR 3.32

$0.73 MYR 2.98

12.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 MYR 1.65

$0.37 MYR 1.49

10.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.62 MYR 14.71

$3.46 MYR 14.04

4.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.44 MYR 18.01

$5.19 MYR 21.08

-14.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-8.90%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 MYR 3.41

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-16.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.05

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-29.14%

Eggs

$1.82 MYR 7.39

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-19.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.56 MYR 26.65

$10.56 MYR 42.88

-37.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.38 MYR 17.78

$3.44 MYR 13.95

27.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.71 MYR 39.42

$8.23 MYR 33.41

17.98%

Apples (1kg)

$3.19 MYR 12.97

$2.69 MYR 10.90

18.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-20.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.14 MYR 12.73

$2.48 MYR 10.09

26.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 MYR 6.27

$1.19 MYR 4.85

29.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.11

$1.19 MYR 4.82

26.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.99

$1.38 MYR 5.60

24.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.57 MYR 6.38

$0.90 MYR 3.63

74.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.14

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-10.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 MYR 16.74

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-4.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 MYR 58.4

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-24.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.78 MYR 11.29

$2.69 MYR 10.91

3.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MYR 11.87

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-23.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.78

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-8.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.89 MYR 48.27

$11.71 MYR 47.54

1.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 MYR 3.65

$1.02 MYR 4.14

-11.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.01

$0.35 MYR 1.44

182.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 MYR 24.58

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-32.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.01

$0.50 MYR 2.02

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

$34.9K MYR 141.7K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

9.45%

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

$38.0K MYR 154.4K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

38.38%

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

$45.23 MYR 184

$41.33 MYR 168

9.44%

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

$9.13 MYR 37.06

$9.31 MYR 37.82

-1.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.43 MYR 91.1

$23.39 MYR 95.0

-4.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.08 MYR 155

$37.06 MYR 150

2.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.02 MYR 36.61

$7.33 MYR 29.75

23.06%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 20.33

$4.80 MYR 19.51

4.38%

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

$190 MYR 773

$213 MYR 864

-10.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,889 MYR 28.0K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-16.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.4 MYR 265

$49.78 MYR 202

31.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.53 MYR 75.3

$34.45 MYR 140

-46.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.3 MYR 293

$54.1 MYR 220

33.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.37 MYR 160

$48.92 MYR 199

-19.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$344 MYR 1,395

$454 MYR 1,843

-24.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$234 MYR 948

$349 MYR 1,418

-33.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$632 MYR 2,566

$835 MYR 3,388

-24.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$382 MYR 1,553

$554 MYR 2,249

-30.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,992 MYR 8,087

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-38.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,453 MYR 5,900

$759 MYR 3,081

91.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,261 MYR 5,121

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-26.34%

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 Putrajaya: January 12, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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