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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibu is 7.7% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sibu is 2.8% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 MYR 8.23

$3.45 MYR 13.65

-39.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.70 MYR 34.37

$19.09 MYR 75.4

-54.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.05 MYR 16.00

$4.58 MYR 18.09

-11.57%

Cappuccino

$2.13 MYR 8.43

$2.82 MYR 11.12

-24.47%

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

$0.59 MYR 2.35

$0.67 MYR 2.63

-11.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 MYR 0.90

$0.39 MYR 1.55

-41.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.85 MYR 11.26

$3.44 MYR 13.61

-17.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.93 MYR 19.46

$5.21 MYR 20.59

-5.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 MYR 5.43

$1.87 MYR 7.40

-26.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.32 MYR 5.22

$1.02 MYR 4.04

29.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.60

$1.79 MYR 7.06

-34.64%

Eggs

$1.52 MYR 6.02

$2.26 MYR 8.93

-32.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.19 MYR 60.0

$10.46 MYR 41.33

45.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.67 MYR 18.45

$3.39 MYR 13.39

37.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.82 MYR 22.98

$8.22 MYR 32.47

-29.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.10 MYR 12.25

$2.63 MYR 10.40

17.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$1.68 MYR 6.65

-31.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.95 MYR 7.69

$2.47 MYR 9.75

-21.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.64 MYR 14.37

$1.24 MYR 4.91

193.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 4.87

$1.14 MYR 4.50

7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$2.42 MYR 9.55

$1.34 MYR 5.30

80.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 MYR 3.95

$0.95 MYR 3.76

5.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 MYR 4.74

$0.62 MYR 2.45

93.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.99 MYR 15.77

$4.35 MYR 17.20

-8.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.35 MYR 76.4

$19.85 MYR 78.4

-2.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 MYR 4.84

$2.69 MYR 10.64

-54.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 MYR 15.60

$3.93 MYR 15.52

0.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$0.75 MYR 2.98

-9.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 MYR 46.22

$11.61 MYR 45.86

0.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$0.98 MYR 3.89

17.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.90

$0.33 MYR 1.29

200.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.97 MYR 23.58

$9.45 MYR 37.35

-36.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

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

$35.8K MYR 141.4K

$31.1K MYR 122.7K

15.22%

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

$32.0K MYR 126.4K

$28.0K MYR 110.5K

14.37%

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

$44.01 MYR 174

$40.62 MYR 160

8.35%

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

$5.20 MYR 20.55

$9.08 MYR 35.87

-42.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.79 MYR 74.2

$23.14 MYR 91.4

-18.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.41 MYR 92.5

$37.14 MYR 147

-36.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.06 MYR 23.93

$7.19 MYR 28.39

-15.72%

Cinema Ticket

$3.09 MYR 12.22

$4.93 MYR 19.47

-37.32%

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

$187 MYR 738

$211 MYR 833

-11.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,878 MYR 27.2K

$8,152 MYR 32.2K

-15.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.6 MYR 243

$49.59 MYR 196

24.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.86 MYR 110

$34.85 MYR 138

-20.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.3 MYR 286

$54.7 MYR 216

32.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.5 MYR 203

$49.12 MYR 194

4.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,533

$455 MYR 1,798

-14.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 MYR 1,056

$347 MYR 1,371

-22.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$637 MYR 2,515

$828 MYR 3,271

-23.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MYR 1,855

$536 MYR 2,118

-12.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,563 MYR 6,173

$3,238 MYR 12.8K

-51.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$847 MYR 3,345

$217 MYR 856

290.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$497 MYR 1,963

$1,792 MYR 7,079

-72.27%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: April 13, 2026

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