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

😐 Solo nomad: Sarawak is 7.9% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sarawak is 8.5% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.43 MYR 14.48

$3.47 MYR 14.63

-1.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.12 MYR 80.6

$18.92 MYR 79.8

1.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.41 MYR 22.82

$4.6 MYR 19.4

17.61%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.86

$2.72 MYR 11.47

3.31%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.06

$0.73 MYR 3.07

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.54

$0.39 MYR 1.66

-5.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.58 MYR 31.98

$3.47 MYR 14.62

118.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.29 MYR 34.97

$4.92 MYR 20.75

68.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.95

$1.87 MYR 7.89

0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 MYR 4.32

$0.95 MYR 4.01

7.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.46

$1.72 MYR 7.24

-25.00%

Eggs

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$2.18 MYR 9.18

-3.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$10.64 MYR 44.87

38.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.56 MYR 10.79

$3.39 MYR 14.3

-24.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.3 MYR 39.21

$8.19 MYR 34.54

13.55%

Apples (1kg)

$2.9 MYR 12.23

$2.79 MYR 11.76

3.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.36

$1.75 MYR 7.37

-13.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 10.51

$2.53 MYR 10.68

-1.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.83

$1.25 MYR 5.27

10.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.19

$1.13 MYR 4.75

8.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.43

$1.4 MYR 5.89

-7.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 MYR 4.43

$0.96 MYR 4.04

9.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 MYR 2.81

$0.58 MYR 2.45

15.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.69

$4.27 MYR 18.01

-1.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.1 MYR 67.9

$18.88 MYR 79.6

-14.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.75 MYR 11.58

$2.68 MYR 11.31

2.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MYR 12.33

$3.83 MYR 16.16

-23.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 3.07

$0.71 MYR 2.99

2.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12 MYR 50.6

$11.75 MYR 49.57

2.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 5.11

$1.03 MYR 4.33

17.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 MYR 4.2

$0.35 MYR 1.49

185.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.74 MYR 24.21

$9.36 MYR 39.46

-38.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.98

$0.49 MYR 2.07

-4.08%

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

$35.6K MYR 150.1K

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

13.55%

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

$30.9K MYR 130.2K

$28K MYR 118.2K

10.09%

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

$43.74 MYR 184

$41.58 MYR 175

5.19%

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

$8.91 MYR 37.56

$8.89 MYR 37.47

0.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.62 MYR 125

$22.97 MYR 96.9

28.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 156

$37.26 MYR 157

-0.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.87 MYR 24.76

$7.23 MYR 30.5

-18.81%

Cinema Ticket

$5.05 MYR 21.3

$5.08 MYR 21.43

-0.59%

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

$185 MYR 782

$210 MYR 887

-11.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,866 MYR 29K

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

-14.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$37 MYR 156

$49.01 MYR 207

-24.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.29 MYR 161

$34.16 MYR 144

12.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.2 MYR 334

$55.2 MYR 233

43.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.9 MYR 240

$48.06 MYR 203

18.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$328 MYR 1,383

$455 MYR 1,917

-27.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$275 MYR 1,162

$349 MYR 1,471

-21.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$511 MYR 2,155

$823 MYR 3,471

-37.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$355 MYR 1,496

$542 MYR 2,287

-34.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,740 MYR 7,338

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

-27.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,159 MYR 4,888

$821 MYR 3,463

41.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$409 MYR 1,725

$1,668 MYR 7,036

-75.49%

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 Sarawak: October 29, 2025

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

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