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

😐 Solo nomad: Putrajaya is 0.5% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putrajaya is 12.5% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.60 MYR 14.22

$3.65 MYR 14.40

-1.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.88 MYR 74.6

$18.95 MYR 74.8

-0.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.73 MYR 18.68

$4.74 MYR 18.71

-0.21%

Cappuccino

$2.98 MYR 11.77

$2.81 MYR 11.11

6.05%

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

$0.76 MYR 3.02

$0.73 MYR 2.88

4.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.59

$0.40 MYR 1.58

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 13.71

$3.58 MYR 14.14

-3.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.58 MYR 18.09

$4.97 MYR 19.62

-7.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 MYR 6.80

$1.94 MYR 7.68

-11.34%

White Bread (500g)

$0.78 MYR 3.09

$0.94 MYR 3.72

-17.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.95

$1.78 MYR 7.04

-29.78%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.13

$2.25 MYR 8.89

-19.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.43 MYR 25.42

$10.55 MYR 41.66

-39.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.34 MYR 17.14

$3.55 MYR 14.03

22.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.69 MYR 38.29

$7.89 MYR 31.18

22.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.19 MYR 12.61

$2.79 MYR 11.01

14.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.44

$1.67 MYR 6.61

-17.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.15 MYR 12.46

$2.45 MYR 9.66

28.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.63 MYR 6.43

$1.20 MYR 4.75

35.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.00

$1.18 MYR 4.66

28.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.05

$1.33 MYR 5.25

33.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.64 MYR 6.49

$0.95 MYR 3.77

72.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 MYR 2.24

$0.58 MYR 2.31

-1.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 16.87

$4.26 MYR 16.83

0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.85 MYR 58.7

$20.10 MYR 79.4

-26.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.72 MYR 10.75

$2.66 MYR 10.52

2.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.41

$3.92 MYR 15.47

-26.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.85

$0.77 MYR 3.02

-6.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.67 MYR 46.08

$11.59 MYR 45.78

0.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.96 MYR 3.80

$1.03 MYR 4.05

-6.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.09

$0.35 MYR 1.39

194.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 MYR 23.89

$9.50 MYR 37.51

-36.32%

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)

$35.1K MYR 138.8K

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

11.47%

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

$39.0K MYR 154.0K

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

37.36%

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

$45.00 MYR 178

$40.92 MYR 162

9.97%

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

$9.35 MYR 36.92

$9.19 MYR 36.28

1.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.82 MYR 90.1

$22.78 MYR 90.0

0.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.55 MYR 148

$36.50 MYR 144

2.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.90 MYR 35.16

$7.22 MYR 28.51

23.27%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.28

$4.93 MYR 19.49

-1.01%

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

$188 MYR 744

$211 MYR 833

-10.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,895 MYR 27.2K

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

-14.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 256

$49.40 MYR 195

31.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.04 MYR 75.2

$34.58 MYR 137

-44.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.8 MYR 291

$53.3 MYR 210

38.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.20 MYR 159

$48.25 MYR 191

-16.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$341 MYR 1,348

$465 MYR 1,835

-26.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$233 MYR 919

$339 MYR 1,338

-31.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 MYR 2,453

$829 MYR 3,274

-25.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$384 MYR 1,519

$545 MYR 2,154

-29.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,119 MYR 8,369

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-34.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,504 MYR 5,942

$803 MYR 3,172

87.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,309 MYR 5,169

$1,811 MYR 7,151

-27.72%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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