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

🙂 Solo nomad: Subang Jaya is 1.3% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Subang Jaya is 8.5% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 14.08

$3.48 MYR 14.12

-0.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.76 MYR 76.2

$18.63 MYR 75.6

0.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.59 MYR 18.63

$4.67 MYR 18.97

-1.71%

Cappuccino

$3.12 MYR 12.67

$2.82 MYR 11.44

10.64%

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

$0.84 MYR 3.42

$0.73 MYR 2.98

15.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.83

$0.37 MYR 1.49

21.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.77 MYR 19.35

$3.46 MYR 14.04

37.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.59 MYR 26.74

$5.19 MYR 21.08

26.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.66

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-1.05%

White Bread (500g)

$0.92 MYR 3.75

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-8.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.86

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-17.71%

Eggs

$2.17 MYR 8.80

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-4.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.84 MYR 60.3

$10.56 MYR 42.88

40.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.72 MYR 19.16

$3.44 MYR 13.95

37.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.87 MYR 40.07

$8.23 MYR 33.41

19.93%

Apples (1kg)

$2.98 MYR 12.11

$2.69 MYR 10.90

10.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.30 MYR 5.30

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-25.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.71 MYR 11.00

$2.48 MYR 10.09

9.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.22

$1.19 MYR 4.85

28.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.20

$1.19 MYR 4.82

7.56%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.46

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-2.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$0.90 MYR 3.63

35.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.13

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-10.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 MYR 17.43

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-0.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.71 MYR 76.0

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-1.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 MYR 11.23

$2.69 MYR 10.91

2.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 MYR 11.79

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-24.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 MYR 0.93

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-69.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.85 MYR 72.5

$11.71 MYR 47.54

52.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.92

$1.02 MYR 4.14

18.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.18

$0.35 MYR 1.44

54.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.66 MYR 18.91

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-48.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.99

$0.50 MYR 2.02

-2.00%

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

$35.4K MYR 143.9K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

11.13%

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

$33.6K MYR 136.5K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

22.32%

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

$46.47 MYR 189

$41.33 MYR 168

12.44%

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

$11.69 MYR 47.48

$9.31 MYR 37.82

25.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.36 MYR 123

$23.39 MYR 95.0

29.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.75 MYR 96.4

$37.06 MYR 150

-35.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.41 MYR 9.79

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-67.12%

Cinema Ticket

$4.97 MYR 20.16

$4.80 MYR 19.51

3.54%

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

$191 MYR 774

$213 MYR 864

-10.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,839 MYR 27.8K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-16.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.6 MYR 250

$49.78 MYR 202

23.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.55 MYR 75.3

$34.45 MYR 140

-46.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.6 MYR 331

$54.1 MYR 220

50.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.37 MYR 160

$48.92 MYR 199

-19.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$495 MYR 2,009

$454 MYR 1,843

9.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$332 MYR 1,347

$349 MYR 1,418

-4.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$625 MYR 2,536

$835 MYR 3,388

-25.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$475 MYR 1,928

$554 MYR 2,249

-14.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,677 MYR 6,810

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-47.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$874 MYR 3,547

$759 MYR 3,081

15.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$958 MYR 3,889

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-44.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

4.49

-0.45%

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

Last update for Subang Jaya: January 11, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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