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 4.4% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Subang Jaya is 18.6% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 13.63

$3.65 MYR 14.33

-4.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.89 MYR 74.3

$18.95 MYR 74.5

-0.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 MYR 18.92

$4.74 MYR 18.61

1.48%

Cappuccino

$3.12 MYR 12.27

$2.81 MYR 11.06

11.03%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.10

$0.73 MYR 2.87

8.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.89

$0.40 MYR 1.57

20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.68 MYR 18.38

$3.58 MYR 14.07

30.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.59 MYR 25.89

$4.97 MYR 19.52

32.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.38

$1.94 MYR 7.64

-3.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.70

$0.94 MYR 3.71

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 5.86

$1.78 MYR 7.00

-16.29%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.44

$2.25 MYR 8.84

-4.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.58 MYR 57.3

$10.55 MYR 41.45

38.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.77 MYR 18.74

$3.55 MYR 13.96

34.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.11 MYR 39.73

$7.89 MYR 31.02

28.14%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 MYR 11.74

$2.79 MYR 10.95

7.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.31

$1.67 MYR 6.57

-19.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.17

$2.45 MYR 9.61

5.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 5.81

$1.20 MYR 4.72

23.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.02

$1.18 MYR 4.63

8.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.29

$1.33 MYR 5.22

1.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 MYR 4.76

$0.95 MYR 3.75

27.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.02

$0.58 MYR 2.30

-10.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.72

$4.26 MYR 16.75

Wine (Bottle)

$19.34 MYR 76.0

$20.10 MYR 79.0

-3.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.72 MYR 10.68

$2.66 MYR 10.47

2.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 MYR 11.86

$3.92 MYR 15.39

-22.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 MYR 0.90

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-70.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.92 MYR 70.4

$11.59 MYR 45.55

54.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.76

$1.03 MYR 4.03

17.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.35 MYR 1.39

42.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.77 MYR 18.75

$9.50 MYR 37.32

-49.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.46 MYR 1.82

6.52%

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

$35.8K MYR 140.8K

$31.5K MYR 123.9K

13.62%

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

$32.9K MYR 129.4K

$28.4K MYR 111.5K

15.98%

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

$45.51 MYR 179

$40.92 MYR 161

11.22%

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

$11.40 MYR 44.82

$9.19 MYR 36.10

24.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.66 MYR 117

$22.78 MYR 89.5

30.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.78 MYR 93.5

$36.50 MYR 143

-34.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.30 MYR 9.03

$7.22 MYR 28.36

-68.14%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.18

$4.93 MYR 19.39

-1.01%

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

$188 MYR 740

$211 MYR 828

-10.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,854 MYR 26.9K

$8,077 MYR 31.7K

-15.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 MYR 237

$49.40 MYR 194

21.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.73 MYR 73.6

$34.58 MYR 136

-45.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.9 MYR 318

$53.3 MYR 209

51.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.42 MYR 155

$48.25 MYR 190

-18.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$508 MYR 1,997

$465 MYR 1,826

9.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$329 MYR 1,291

$339 MYR 1,331

-3.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$617 MYR 2,426

$829 MYR 3,258

-25.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$480 MYR 1,887

$545 MYR 2,143

-11.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,802 MYR 7,080

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-44.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$890 MYR 3,499

$803 MYR 3,156

10.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$987 MYR 3,881

$1,811 MYR 7,115

-45.46%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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