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

😐 Solo nomad: Sentul is 12.3% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sentul is 7.9% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 13.64

$3.65 MYR 14.33

-4.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.80 MYR 73.9

$18.95 MYR 74.5

-0.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 MYR 18.18

$4.74 MYR 18.61

-2.32%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.09

$2.81 MYR 11.06

0.36%

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

$0.67 MYR 2.62

$0.73 MYR 2.87

-8.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.40 MYR 1.57

22.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 MYR 14.27

$3.58 MYR 14.07

1.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.02 MYR 19.73

$4.97 MYR 19.52

1.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.16

$1.94 MYR 7.64

-6.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.74

$0.94 MYR 3.71

1.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.81 MYR 7.11

$1.78 MYR 7.00

1.69%

Eggs

$1.80 MYR 7.08

$2.25 MYR 8.84

-20.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.43 MYR 40.97

$10.55 MYR 41.45

-1.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.41 MYR 13.39

$3.55 MYR 13.96

-3.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.26 MYR 32.47

$7.89 MYR 31.02

4.69%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 10.41

$2.79 MYR 10.95

-5.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 5.91

$1.67 MYR 6.57

-9.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 9.93

$2.45 MYR 9.61

3.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.71

$1.20 MYR 4.72

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$1.18 MYR 4.63

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.22

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 MYR 3.70

$0.95 MYR 3.75

-1.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 MYR 2.51

$0.58 MYR 2.30

10.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MYR 16.30

$4.26 MYR 16.75

-2.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.58 MYR 57.3

$20.10 MYR 79.0

-27.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.44

$2.66 MYR 10.47

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MYR 11.47

$3.92 MYR 15.39

-25.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.84

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-6.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.60 MYR 45.57

$11.59 MYR 45.55

0.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 3.84

$1.03 MYR 4.03

-4.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 MYR 3.92

$0.35 MYR 1.39

185.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.27 MYR 36.43

$9.50 MYR 37.32

-2.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.46 MYR 1.82

6.52%

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

$31.9K MYR 125.2K

$31.5K MYR 123.9K

1.07%

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

$27.6K MYR 108.3K

$28.4K MYR 111.5K

-2.93%

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

$41.47 MYR 163

$40.92 MYR 161

1.34%

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

$9.33 MYR 36.68

$9.19 MYR 36.10

1.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.78 MYR 93.4

$22.78 MYR 89.5

4.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.23 MYR 142

$36.50 MYR 143

-0.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.77 MYR 22.67

$7.22 MYR 28.36

-20.08%

Cinema Ticket

$4.92 MYR 19.33

$4.93 MYR 19.39

-0.20%

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

$187 MYR 734

$211 MYR 828

-11.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,843 MYR 26.9K

$8,077 MYR 31.7K

-15.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.9 MYR 259

$49.40 MYR 194

33.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.62 MYR 112

$34.58 MYR 136

-17.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.4 MYR 233

$53.3 MYR 209

11.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.55 MYR 195

$48.25 MYR 190

2.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$381 MYR 1,497

$465 MYR 1,826

-18.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,074

$339 MYR 1,331

-19.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$643 MYR 2,528

$829 MYR 3,258

-22.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$462 MYR 1,818

$545 MYR 2,143

-15.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,817 MYR 7,140

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-44.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$882 MYR 3,465

$803 MYR 3,156

9.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$915 MYR 3,594

$1,811 MYR 7,115

-49.48%

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 Sentul: March 3, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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