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

😐 Solo nomad: Sentul is 7.6% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sentul is 12.9% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 MYR 13.62

$3.45 MYR 13.65

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.97 MYR 75.0

$19.09 MYR 75.4

-0.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.62 MYR 18.24

$4.58 MYR 18.09

0.87%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.11

$2.82 MYR 11.12

-0.35%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.69

$0.67 MYR 2.63

1.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.39 MYR 1.55

25.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.57 MYR 14.11

$3.44 MYR 13.61

3.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.99 MYR 19.72

$5.21 MYR 20.59

-4.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.45

$1.87 MYR 7.40

1.07%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.74

$1.02 MYR 4.04

-6.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.80 MYR 7.12

$1.79 MYR 7.06

0.56%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.14

$2.26 MYR 8.93

-19.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.69 MYR 42.23

$10.46 MYR 41.33

2.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.59

$3.39 MYR 13.39

1.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.95 MYR 31.40

$8.22 MYR 32.47

-3.28%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 MYR 10.57

$2.63 MYR 10.40

1.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 5.97

$1.68 MYR 6.65

-10.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.47 MYR 9.77

$2.47 MYR 9.75

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.74

$1.24 MYR 4.91

-3.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.54

$1.14 MYR 4.50

0.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.24

$1.34 MYR 5.30

-0.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.56

$0.95 MYR 3.76

-5.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 MYR 2.51

$0.62 MYR 2.45

3.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 16.64

$4.35 MYR 17.20

-3.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.69 MYR 58.0

$19.85 MYR 78.4

-25.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.76 MYR 10.91

$2.69 MYR 10.64

2.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.39

$3.93 MYR 15.52

-26.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.73

$0.75 MYR 2.98

-8.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 MYR 46.43

$11.61 MYR 45.86

1.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.84

$0.98 MYR 3.89

-1.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.06

$0.33 MYR 1.29

212.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.99 MYR 35.51

$9.45 MYR 37.35

-4.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.47 MYR 1.85

-2.13%

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

$31.2K MYR 123.4K

$31.1K MYR 122.7K

0.56%

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

$27.7K MYR 109.6K

$28.0K MYR 110.5K

-0.87%

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

$40.85 MYR 161

$40.62 MYR 160

0.57%

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

$8.82 MYR 34.84

$9.08 MYR 35.87

-2.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.64 MYR 93.4

$23.14 MYR 91.4

2.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.88 MYR 146

$37.14 MYR 147

-0.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.01 MYR 23.72

$7.19 MYR 28.39

-16.41%

Cinema Ticket

$4.99 MYR 19.72

$4.93 MYR 19.47

1.22%

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

$185 MYR 731

$211 MYR 833

-12.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,813 MYR 26.9K

$8,152 MYR 32.2K

-16.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.3 MYR 258

$49.59 MYR 196

31.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.91 MYR 110

$34.85 MYR 138

-19.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.5 MYR 231

$54.7 MYR 216

7.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.74 MYR 189

$49.12 MYR 194

-2.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,550

$455 MYR 1,798

-13.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,076

$347 MYR 1,371

-21.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$648 MYR 2,561

$828 MYR 3,271

-21.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$463 MYR 1,829

$536 MYR 2,118

-13.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,770 MYR 6,993

$3,238 MYR 12.8K

-45.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$961 MYR 3,797

$217 MYR 856

343.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$899 MYR 3,550

$1,792 MYR 7,079

-49.84%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: April 13, 2026

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