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

😐 Solo nomad: Skudai is 9.7% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Skudai is 3.9% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.56 MYR 14.44

$3.48 MYR 14.12

2.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.88 MYR 76.7

$18.63 MYR 75.6

1.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.75 MYR 19.28

$4.67 MYR 18.97

1.71%

Cappuccino

$2.91 MYR 11.83

$2.82 MYR 11.44

3.19%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.92

$0.73 MYR 2.98

-1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.37 MYR 1.49

-2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.64 MYR 14.80

$3.46 MYR 14.04

5.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.20 MYR 21.12

$5.19 MYR 21.08

0.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.62

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-1.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.81

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-6.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.24

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-26.29%

Eggs

$1.80 MYR 7.30

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-20.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.41 MYR 42.26

$10.56 MYR 42.88

-1.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.51 MYR 14.24

$3.44 MYR 13.95

2.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 MYR 32.07

$8.23 MYR 33.41

-4.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 MYR 11.17

$2.69 MYR 10.90

2.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.16

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-12.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.14

$1.19 MYR 4.85

6.72%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.79

$1.19 MYR 4.82

-0.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.63

$1.38 MYR 5.60

0.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 3.91

$0.90 MYR 3.63

6.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.10

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-11.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.30 MYR 17.47

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-0.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.38 MYR 58.4

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-24.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.78

$2.69 MYR 10.91

-1.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 MYR 12.17

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-21.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.79

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-8.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.00 MYR 48.74

$11.71 MYR 47.54

2.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 3.98

$1.02 MYR 4.14

-3.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.18

$0.35 MYR 1.44

194.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.15 MYR 37.15

$9.01 MYR 36.59

1.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.50 MYR 2.02

-6.00%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.6K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

0.13%

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

$27.9K MYR 113.5K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

1.67%

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

$40.34 MYR 164

$41.33 MYR 168

-2.40%

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

$8.97 MYR 36.42

$9.31 MYR 37.82

-3.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.90 MYR 93.0

$23.39 MYR 95.0

-2.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.66 MYR 153

$37.06 MYR 150

1.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 MYR 24.00

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-19.37%

Cinema Ticket

$4.84 MYR 19.64

$4.80 MYR 19.51

0.83%

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

$185 MYR 752

$213 MYR 864

-12.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,784 MYR 27.5K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-17.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.44 MYR 197

$49.78 MYR 202

-2.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.77 MYR 76.2

$34.45 MYR 140

-45.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.8 MYR 239

$54.1 MYR 220

8.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.51 MYR 193

$48.92 MYR 199

-2.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,541

$454 MYR 1,843

-16.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,100

$349 MYR 1,418

-22.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$632 MYR 2,565

$835 MYR 3,388

-24.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$466 MYR 1,893

$554 MYR 2,249

-15.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,507 MYR 6,119

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-53.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$888 MYR 3,607

$759 MYR 3,081

17.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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