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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sarawak is 4.4% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sarawak is 6.1% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.60 MYR 14.62

$3.48 MYR 14.12

3.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.20 MYR 77.9

$18.63 MYR 75.6

3.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.15 MYR 20.90

$4.67 MYR 18.97

10.28%

Cappuccino

$2.73 MYR 11.08

$2.82 MYR 11.44

-3.19%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.97

$0.73 MYR 2.98

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.59

$0.37 MYR 1.49

5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.87 MYR 31.95

$3.46 MYR 14.04

127.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.15 MYR 33.09

$5.19 MYR 21.08

57.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.61

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-1.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-0.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.23

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-26.29%

Eggs

$2.10 MYR 8.54

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-7.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.27 MYR 62.0

$10.56 MYR 42.88

44.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.61 MYR 10.59

$3.44 MYR 13.95

-24.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.48 MYR 38.49

$8.23 MYR 33.41

15.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.90 MYR 11.78

$2.69 MYR 10.90

7.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.98

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-15.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.51

$2.48 MYR 10.09

4.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.62

$1.19 MYR 4.85

15.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.77

$1.19 MYR 4.82

-0.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.14

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-7.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.24

$0.90 MYR 3.63

15.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 MYR 2.59

$0.59 MYR 2.41

8.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.65

$4.33 MYR 17.59

0.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.49 MYR 62.9

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-18.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 MYR 11.45

$2.69 MYR 10.91

4.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.74

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-24.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.79

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-8.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.95 MYR 48.51

$11.71 MYR 47.54

2.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.17 MYR 4.75

$1.02 MYR 4.14

14.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.00

$0.35 MYR 1.44

182.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.03 MYR 24.48

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-33.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.50 MYR 2.02

-6.00%

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

$34.8K MYR 141.3K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

9.15%

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

$31.8K MYR 128.9K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

15.51%

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

$44.29 MYR 180

$41.33 MYR 168

7.16%

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

$9.01 MYR 36.57

$9.31 MYR 37.82

-3.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.01 MYR 118

$23.39 MYR 95.0

24.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.22 MYR 151

$37.06 MYR 150

0.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.76 MYR 23.39

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-21.42%

Cinema Ticket

$5.05 MYR 20.50

$4.80 MYR 19.51

5.21%

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

$187 MYR 760

$213 MYR 864

-12.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,860 MYR 27.9K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-16.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$36.75 MYR 149

$49.78 MYR 202

-26.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.20 MYR 159

$34.45 MYR 140

13.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.9 MYR 316

$54.1 MYR 220

43.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 MYR 229

$48.92 MYR 199

15.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$336 MYR 1,365

$454 MYR 1,843

-25.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,095

$349 MYR 1,418

-22.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 MYR 2,051

$835 MYR 3,388

-39.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$353 MYR 1,433

$554 MYR 2,249

-36.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,620 MYR 6,578

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-49.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$879 MYR 3,571

$759 MYR 3,081

15.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$425 MYR 1,726

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-75.17%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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