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

😐 Solo nomad: Rawang is 7.4% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rawang is 12.8% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.99 MYR 11.75

$3.65 MYR 14.33

-18.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.45 MYR 84.3

$18.95 MYR 74.5

13.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.02

$4.74 MYR 18.61

-8.65%

Cappuccino

$2.94 MYR 11.57

$2.81 MYR 11.06

4.63%

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

$0.92 MYR 3.62

$0.73 MYR 2.87

26.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.40 MYR 1.57

-7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.36 MYR 17.13

$3.58 MYR 14.07

21.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.30

$4.97 MYR 19.52

-11.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.44

$1.94 MYR 7.64

-2.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 MYR 4.07

$0.94 MYR 3.71

9.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 6.81

$1.78 MYR 7.00

-2.81%

Eggs

$2.11 MYR 8.27

$2.25 MYR 8.84

-6.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.41 MYR 56.7

$10.55 MYR 41.45

36.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.66 MYR 18.30

$3.55 MYR 13.96

31.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.83 MYR 38.64

$7.89 MYR 31.02

24.59%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 MYR 11.36

$2.79 MYR 10.95

3.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.50 MYR 5.91

$1.67 MYR 6.57

-10.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.67 MYR 10.49

$2.45 MYR 9.61

8.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 5.95

$1.20 MYR 4.72

25.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.67

$1.18 MYR 4.63

0.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 4.82

$1.33 MYR 5.22

-7.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 3.77

$0.95 MYR 3.75

1.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.78

$0.58 MYR 2.30

-22.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 16.58

$4.26 MYR 16.75

-0.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.24 MYR 75.6

$20.10 MYR 79.0

-4.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.64 MYR 10.36

$2.66 MYR 10.47

-0.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 13.63

$3.92 MYR 15.39

-11.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.69

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-11.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.89 MYR 46.73

$11.59 MYR 45.55

2.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 MYR 2.72

$1.03 MYR 4.03

-33.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.14

$0.35 MYR 1.39

54.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.58 MYR 17.99

$9.50 MYR 37.32

-51.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.46 MYR 1.82

8.70%

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

$34.3K MYR 134.6K

$31.5K MYR 123.9K

8.65%

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

$27.7K MYR 108.8K

$28.4K MYR 111.5K

-2.42%

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

$38.26 MYR 150

$40.92 MYR 161

-6.50%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.35

$9.19 MYR 36.10

8.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.39 MYR 99.8

$22.78 MYR 89.5

11.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.20 MYR 142

$36.50 MYR 143

-0.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 MYR 22.80

$7.22 MYR 28.36

-19.67%

Cinema Ticket

$5.10 MYR 20.03

$4.93 MYR 19.39

3.45%

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

$238 MYR 936

$211 MYR 828

12.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,181 MYR 24.3K

$8,077 MYR 31.7K

-23.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.0 MYR 212

$49.40 MYR 194

9.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.43 MYR 116

$34.58 MYR 136

-14.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 241

$53.3 MYR 209

14.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.6 MYR 207

$48.25 MYR 190

9.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,504

$465 MYR 1,826

-17.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,064

$339 MYR 1,331

-20.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$657 MYR 2,582

$829 MYR 3,258

-20.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$475 MYR 1,867

$545 MYR 2,143

-12.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,749 MYR 6,872

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-46.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$911 MYR 3,580

$803 MYR 3,156

13.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,244 MYR 4,888

$1,811 MYR 7,115

-31.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.49

-7.35%

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

Last update for Rawang: February 28, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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