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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibu is 0.4% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sibu is 11.1% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.06 MYR 8.69

$3.47 MYR 14.63

-40.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.75 MYR 36.9

$18.92 MYR 79.8

-53.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.2 MYR 17.71

$4.6 MYR 19.4

-8.70%

Cappuccino

$2.15 MYR 9.08

$2.72 MYR 11.47

-20.96%

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

$0.59 MYR 2.5

$0.73 MYR 3.07

-19.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.39 MYR 1.66

-35.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.8 MYR 11.79

$3.47 MYR 14.62

-19.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.18 MYR 21.84

$4.92 MYR 20.75

5.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.4 MYR 5.89

$1.87 MYR 7.89

-25.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 MYR 5.54

$0.95 MYR 4.01

37.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.93

$1.72 MYR 7.24

-31.98%

Eggs

$1.54 MYR 6.49

$2.18 MYR 9.18

-29.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.92 MYR 62.9

$10.64 MYR 44.87

40.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.65 MYR 19.61

$3.39 MYR 14.3

37.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.83 MYR 24.59

$8.19 MYR 34.54

-28.82%

Apples (1kg)

$3.12 MYR 13.16

$2.79 MYR 11.76

11.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.02

$1.75 MYR 7.37

-32.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.77

$2.53 MYR 10.68

-27.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.45 MYR 14.57

$1.25 MYR 5.27

176.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.2

$1.13 MYR 4.75

8.85%

Onion (1kg)

$2.41 MYR 10.18

$1.4 MYR 5.89

72.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 MYR 4.36

$0.96 MYR 4.04

7.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 MYR 4.89

$0.58 MYR 2.45

100.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 MYR 16.77

$4.27 MYR 18.01

-6.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.16 MYR 55.5

$18.88 MYR 79.6

-30.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 MYR 5.18

$2.68 MYR 11.31

-54.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.99 MYR 16.82

$3.83 MYR 16.16

4.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.92

$0.71 MYR 2.99

-2.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.58 MYR 48.83

$11.75 MYR 49.57

-1.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.2 MYR 5.06

$1.03 MYR 4.33

16.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.31

$0.35 MYR 1.49

191.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.77 MYR 24.34

$9.36 MYR 39.46

-38.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.49 MYR 2.07

2.04%

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

$35.1K MYR 148K

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

11.98%

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

$32K MYR 135K

$28K MYR 118.2K

14.22%

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

$42.75 MYR 180

$41.58 MYR 175

2.81%

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

$5.14 MYR 21.67

$8.89 MYR 37.47

-42.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.8 MYR 79.3

$22.97 MYR 96.9

-18.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.06 MYR 97.3

$37.26 MYR 157

-38.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.01 MYR 25.36

$7.23 MYR 30.5

-16.87%

Cinema Ticket

$3.11 MYR 13.1

$5.08 MYR 21.43

-38.78%

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

$190 MYR 803

$210 MYR 887

-9.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,809 MYR 28.7K

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

-14.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 MYR 261

$49.01 MYR 207

26.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.89 MYR 113

$34.16 MYR 144

-21.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.2 MYR 313

$55.2 MYR 233

34.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.4 MYR 217

$48.06 MYR 203

6.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,629

$455 MYR 1,917

-15.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,136

$349 MYR 1,471

-22.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,739

$823 MYR 3,471

-21.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$462 MYR 1,949

$542 MYR 2,287

-14.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,868 MYR 7,878

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

-22.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,292 MYR 5,448

$821 MYR 3,463

57.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$475 MYR 2,002

$1,668 MYR 7,036

-71.55%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

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