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

🙂 Solo nomad: Skudai is 8.1% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Skudai is 4.9% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.62 MYR 15.25

$3.47 MYR 14.63

4.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.93 MYR 79.8

$18.92 MYR 79.8

0.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.77 MYR 20.11

$4.6 MYR 19.4

3.70%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 12.52

$2.72 MYR 11.47

9.19%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.9

$0.73 MYR 3.07

-5.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.54

$0.39 MYR 1.66

-7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.57 MYR 15.06

$3.47 MYR 14.62

2.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.98 MYR 20.99

$4.92 MYR 20.75

1.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.69

$1.87 MYR 7.89

-2.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4.02

$0.95 MYR 4.01

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.21

$1.72 MYR 7.24

-27.91%

Eggs

$1.8 MYR 7.6

$2.18 MYR 9.18

-17.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.67 MYR 44.99

$10.64 MYR 44.87

0.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 MYR 14.25

$3.39 MYR 14.3

-0.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.11 MYR 34.22

$8.19 MYR 34.54

-0.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 MYR 11.11

$2.79 MYR 11.76

-5.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 6.13

$1.75 MYR 7.37

-17.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 10.5

$2.53 MYR 10.68

-1.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.13

$1.25 MYR 5.27

-2.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.03

$1.13 MYR 4.75

5.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.57

$1.4 MYR 5.89

-5.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.74

$0.96 MYR 4.04

-7.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.37

$0.58 MYR 2.45

-3.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 17.94

$4.27 MYR 18.01

-0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.24 MYR 60

$18.88 MYR 79.6

-24.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 11.23

$2.68 MYR 11.31

-0.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 12.56

$3.83 MYR 16.16

-22.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.9

$0.71 MYR 2.99

-2.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.56 MYR 48.76

$11.75 MYR 49.57

-1.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 4.17

$1.03 MYR 4.33

-3.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 MYR 4.22

$0.35 MYR 1.49

185.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.5 MYR 40.07

$9.36 MYR 39.46

1.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.97

$0.49 MYR 2.07

-4.08%

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

$31.5K MYR 133K

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

0.61%

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

$28.1K MYR 118.7K

$28K MYR 118.2K

0.38%

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

$40.91 MYR 173

$41.58 MYR 175

-1.61%

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

$9.01 MYR 38.01

$8.89 MYR 37.47

1.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.71 MYR 95.8

$22.97 MYR 96.9

-1.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.64 MYR 159

$37.26 MYR 157

1.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.8 MYR 24.45

$7.23 MYR 30.5

-19.78%

Cinema Ticket

$5.09 MYR 21.48

$5.08 MYR 21.43

0.20%

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

$189 MYR 796

$210 MYR 887

-10.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,822 MYR 28.8K

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

-14.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.54 MYR 209

$49.01 MYR 207

1.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.53 MYR 78.2

$34.16 MYR 144

-45.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.1 MYR 245

$55.2 MYR 233

5.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.53 MYR 200

$48.06 MYR 203

-1.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,653

$455 MYR 1,917

-13.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,118

$349 MYR 1,471

-24.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 MYR 2,748

$823 MYR 3,471

-20.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,955

$542 MYR 2,287

-14.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,829 MYR 7,712

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

-23.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,134 MYR 4,780

$821 MYR 3,463

38.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,668 MYR 7,036

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 Skudai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

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