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

😐 Solo nomad: Rawang is 4.7% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rawang is 12.6% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.01 MYR 11.89

$3.45 MYR 13.65

-12.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.98 MYR 82.9

$19.09 MYR 75.4

9.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.14 MYR 16.36

$4.58 MYR 18.09

-9.61%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 11.73

$2.82 MYR 11.12

5.32%

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

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$0.67 MYR 2.63

32.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.33

$0.39 MYR 1.55

-12.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.16 MYR 16.42

$3.44 MYR 13.61

20.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.46 MYR 17.61

$5.21 MYR 20.59

-14.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.15

$1.87 MYR 7.40

-3.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.95

$1.02 MYR 4.04

-1.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.60

$1.79 MYR 7.06

-6.70%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.50

$2.26 MYR 8.93

-4.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.52 MYR 57.3

$10.46 MYR 41.33

38.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.59 MYR 18.14

$3.39 MYR 13.39

35.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.71 MYR 38.34

$8.22 MYR 32.47

18.13%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.02

$2.63 MYR 10.40

6.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.75

$1.68 MYR 6.65

-13.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.68

$2.47 MYR 9.75

9.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 5.98

$1.24 MYR 4.91

21.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.68

$1.14 MYR 4.50

3.51%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 MYR 4.58

$1.34 MYR 5.30

-13.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 3.80

$0.95 MYR 3.76

1.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.62 MYR 2.45

-20.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 16.86

$4.35 MYR 17.20

-1.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.17 MYR 75.7

$19.85 MYR 78.4

-3.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.61 MYR 10.29

$2.69 MYR 10.64

-2.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 13.35

$3.93 MYR 15.52

-13.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.72

$0.75 MYR 2.98

-8.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.98 MYR 47.32

$11.61 MYR 45.86

3.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 MYR 2.89

$0.98 MYR 3.89

-25.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.33 MYR 1.29

51.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.80 MYR 18.94

$9.45 MYR 37.35

-49.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

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

$33.4K MYR 132.0K

$31.1K MYR 122.7K

7.61%

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

$27.0K MYR 106.5K

$28.0K MYR 110.5K

-3.64%

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

$39.37 MYR 156

$40.62 MYR 160

-3.08%

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

$10.15 MYR 40.08

$9.08 MYR 35.87

11.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.14 MYR 99.3

$23.14 MYR 91.4

8.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.43 MYR 148

$37.14 MYR 147

0.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.99 MYR 23.67

$7.19 MYR 28.39

-16.69%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 19.78

$4.93 MYR 19.47

1.62%

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

$237 MYR 937

$211 MYR 833

12.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,081 MYR 24.0K

$8,152 MYR 32.2K

-25.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.8 MYR 217

$49.59 MYR 196

10.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.51 MYR 113

$34.85 MYR 138

-18.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.5 MYR 243

$54.7 MYR 216

12.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.7 MYR 204

$49.12 MYR 194

5.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$387 MYR 1,528

$455 MYR 1,798

-14.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,047

$347 MYR 1,371

-23.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$638 MYR 2,519

$828 MYR 3,271

-23.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 MYR 1,867

$536 MYR 2,118

-11.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,772 MYR 6,998

$3,238 MYR 12.8K

-45.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$892 MYR 3,523

$217 MYR 856

311.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,230 MYR 4,859

$1,792 MYR 7,079

-31.35%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: April 13, 2026

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