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

😐 Solo nomad: Sibu is 5.3% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sibu is 18.5% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 MYR 8.54

$3.65 MYR 14.36

-40.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.73 MYR 34.38

$18.95 MYR 74.6

-53.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.24 MYR 16.70

$4.74 MYR 18.66

-10.55%

Cappuccino

$2.12 MYR 8.36

$2.81 MYR 11.09

-24.56%

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

$0.63 MYR 2.49

$0.73 MYR 2.88

-13.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 0.99

$0.40 MYR 1.57

-37.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.88 MYR 11.34

$3.58 MYR 14.11

-19.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.99 MYR 19.65

$4.97 MYR 19.57

0.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 MYR 5.68

$1.94 MYR 7.66

-25.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 MYR 5.38

$0.94 MYR 3.72

45.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.59

$1.78 MYR 7.02

-34.27%

Eggs

$1.47 MYR 5.78

$2.25 MYR 8.86

-34.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.17 MYR 59.8

$10.55 MYR 41.55

43.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.72 MYR 18.61

$3.55 MYR 13.99

32.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.96 MYR 23.49

$7.89 MYR 31.10

-24.46%

Apples (1kg)

$3.08 MYR 12.14

$2.79 MYR 10.98

10.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.71

$1.67 MYR 6.59

-28.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.87 MYR 7.38

$2.45 MYR 9.64

-23.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.61 MYR 14.23

$1.20 MYR 4.73

200.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 4.85

$1.18 MYR 4.65

4.24%

Onion (1kg)

$2.41 MYR 9.50

$1.33 MYR 5.24

81.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 MYR 4.07

$0.95 MYR 3.76

8.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 MYR 4.74

$0.58 MYR 2.30

106.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.93 MYR 15.47

$4.26 MYR 16.79

-7.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.47 MYR 64.9

$20.10 MYR 79.2

-18.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 MYR 4.85

$2.66 MYR 10.49

-53.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.11 MYR 16.20

$3.92 MYR 15.43

4.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 MYR 2.75

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-9.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.01 MYR 47.32

$11.59 MYR 45.67

3.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.56

$1.03 MYR 4.04

12.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$0.35 MYR 1.39

182.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.01 MYR 23.69

$9.50 MYR 37.41

-36.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.46 MYR 1.82

6.52%

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

$35.1K MYR 138.4K

$31.5K MYR 124.2K

11.39%

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

$31.8K MYR 125.3K

$28.4K MYR 111.8K

12.07%

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

$43.44 MYR 171

$40.92 MYR 161

6.16%

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

$4.92 MYR 19.38

$9.19 MYR 36.19

-46.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.25 MYR 71.9

$22.78 MYR 89.7

-19.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.05 MYR 90.8

$36.50 MYR 144

-36.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.81 MYR 22.87

$7.22 MYR 28.44

-19.53%

Cinema Ticket

$3.16 MYR 12.44

$4.93 MYR 19.44

-35.90%

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

$185 MYR 728

$211 MYR 830

-12.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,981 MYR 27.5K

$8,077 MYR 31.8K

-13.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.8 MYR 240

$49.40 MYR 195

23.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.72 MYR 109

$34.58 MYR 136

-19.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.2 MYR 292

$53.3 MYR 210

39.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.8 MYR 200

$48.25 MYR 190

5.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,507

$465 MYR 1,830

-17.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$275 MYR 1,082

$339 MYR 1,335

-18.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$643 MYR 2,533

$829 MYR 3,266

-22.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 1,883

$545 MYR 2,149

-12.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,525 MYR 6,007

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-53.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$871 MYR 3,434

$803 MYR 3,164

8.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$505 MYR 1,990

$1,811 MYR 7,133

-72.11%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.25

4.49

-5.35%

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

Last update for Sibu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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