Cost of Living Comparison Between Seri Iskandar and Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Seri Iskandar and Petaling Jaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Seri Iskandar is 39.4% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Seri Iskandar is 16% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.75 MYR 11.17

$3.48 MYR 14.12

-20.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.09 MYR 114

$18.63 MYR 75.6

50.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.36 MYR 17.71

$4.67 MYR 18.97

-6.64%

Cappuccino

$0.91 MYR 3.69

$2.82 MYR 11.44

-67.73%

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

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$0.73 MYR 2.98

-31.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MYR 1.10

$0.37 MYR 1.49

-27.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.88 MYR 11.68

$3.46 MYR 14.04

-16.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 MYR 14.27

$5.19 MYR 21.08

-32.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 MYR 6.32

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-18.32%

White Bread (500g)

$0.97 MYR 3.93

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-3.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.49 MYR 1.98

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-72.00%

Eggs

$1.96 MYR 7.95

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-13.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.31 MYR 21.57

$10.56 MYR 42.88

-49.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.87 MYR 7.60

$3.44 MYR 13.95

-45.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.18 MYR 16.95

$8.23 MYR 33.41

-49.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.50

$2.69 MYR 10.90

-22.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 MYR 6.41

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-9.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.90 MYR 7.72

$2.48 MYR 10.09

-23.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.96 MYR 3.90

$1.19 MYR 4.85

-19.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.56 MYR 2.29

$1.19 MYR 4.82

-52.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.96 MYR 3.90

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-30.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.65

$0.90 MYR 3.63

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 MYR 2.47

$0.59 MYR 2.41

3.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.20 MYR 17.05

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-3.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.53 MYR 30.58

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-60.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.34 MYR 9.49

$2.69 MYR 10.91

-13.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 MYR 14.47

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-7.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 MYR 4.37

$0.75 MYR 3.03

44.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.89 MYR 48.29

$11.71 MYR 47.54

1.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.95

$1.02 MYR 4.14

-4.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$0.35 MYR 1.44

228.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.75 MYR 19.29

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-47.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.50 MYR 2.02

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

$19.0K MYR 77.0K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

-40.52%

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

$18.7K MYR 75.8K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

-32.06%

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

$65.3 MYR 265

$41.33 MYR 168

57.95%

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

$9.16 MYR 37.19

$9.31 MYR 37.82

-1.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.19 MYR 65.7

$23.39 MYR 95.0

-30.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.22 MYR 53.7

$37.06 MYR 150

-64.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.02 MYR 24.44

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-17.87%

Cinema Ticket

$3.44 MYR 13.98

$4.80 MYR 19.51

-28.33%

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

$166 MYR 672

$213 MYR 864

-22.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,459 MYR 38.4K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

14.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.37 MYR 66.5

$49.78 MYR 202

-67.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.41 MYR 34.14

$34.45 MYR 140

-75.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.1 MYR 244

$54.1 MYR 220

10.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.65 MYR 145

$48.92 MYR 199

-27.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$381 MYR 1,548

$454 MYR 1,843

-16.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,099

$349 MYR 1,418

-22.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$646 MYR 2,624

$835 MYR 3,388

-22.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$155 MYR 631

$554 MYR 2,249

-71.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,808 MYR 7,342

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-43.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$830 MYR 3,370

$759 MYR 3,081

9.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$364 MYR 1,477

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-78.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

-55.46%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Seri Iskandar: January 12, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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