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

😐 Solo nomad: Sarawak is 15.4% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sarawak is 14.2% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 MYR 14.12

$3.65 MYR 14.40

-2.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.50 MYR 73.1

$18.95 MYR 74.8

-2.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.32 MYR 21.00

$4.74 MYR 18.71

12.24%

Cappuccino

$2.72 MYR 10.76

$2.81 MYR 11.11

-3.20%

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)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.40 MYR 1.58

-7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.76 MYR 30.66

$3.58 MYR 14.14

116.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.62 MYR 34.04

$4.97 MYR 19.62

73.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.19

$1.94 MYR 7.68

-6.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.74

$0.94 MYR 3.72

1.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.95

$1.78 MYR 7.04

-29.78%

Eggs

$2.07 MYR 8.19

$2.25 MYR 8.89

-8.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.13 MYR 59.8

$10.55 MYR 41.66

43.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.60 MYR 10.29

$3.55 MYR 14.03

-26.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.27 MYR 36.63

$7.89 MYR 31.18

17.49%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 MYR 11.32

$2.79 MYR 11.01

2.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.00

$1.67 MYR 6.61

-8.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 10.34

$2.45 MYR 9.66

6.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.45

$1.20 MYR 4.75

15.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.68

$1.18 MYR 4.66

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.08

$1.33 MYR 5.25

-3.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.09

$0.95 MYR 3.77

9.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.58 MYR 2.31

17.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.38

$4.26 MYR 16.83

-2.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.77 MYR 86.0

$20.10 MYR 79.4

8.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.75 MYR 10.87

$2.66 MYR 10.52

3.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.41

$3.92 MYR 15.47

-26.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 MYR 2.75

$0.77 MYR 3.02

-9.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.84 MYR 46.76

$11.59 MYR 45.78

2.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.72

$1.03 MYR 4.05

16.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$0.35 MYR 1.39

182.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.95 MYR 23.50

$9.50 MYR 37.51

-37.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.99

$0.46 MYR 1.83

8.70%

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

$35.2K MYR 139.1K

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

11.68%

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

$32.0K MYR 126.5K

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

12.86%

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

$43.22 MYR 171

$40.92 MYR 162

5.62%

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

$8.98 MYR 35.46

$9.19 MYR 36.28

-2.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.36 MYR 116

$22.78 MYR 90.0

28.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.52 MYR 148

$36.50 MYR 144

2.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.82 MYR 22.98

$7.22 MYR 28.51

-19.39%

Cinema Ticket

$4.89 MYR 19.32

$4.93 MYR 19.49

-0.81%

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

$191 MYR 755

$211 MYR 833

-9.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,812 MYR 26.9K

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

-15.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$36.39 MYR 144

$49.40 MYR 195

-26.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.41 MYR 156

$34.58 MYR 137

13.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.4 MYR 306

$53.3 MYR 210

45.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.1 MYR 221

$48.25 MYR 191

16.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$335 MYR 1,322

$465 MYR 1,835

-27.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 MYR 1,056

$339 MYR 1,338

-21.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$510 MYR 2,013

$829 MYR 3,274

-38.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$357 MYR 1,411

$545 MYR 2,154

-34.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,750 MYR 6,913

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-46.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$882 MYR 3,484

$803 MYR 3,172

9.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$432 MYR 1,705

$1,811 MYR 7,151

-76.15%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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