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

😐 Solo nomad: Taiping is 6.1% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Taiping is 11.3% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.85 MYR 7.32

$3.65 MYR 14.40

-49.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.64 MYR 93.4

$18.95 MYR 74.8

24.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.79 MYR 14.98

$4.74 MYR 18.71

-20.04%

Cappuccino

$1.40 MYR 5.52

$2.81 MYR 11.11

-50.18%

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

$0.56 MYR 2.22

$0.73 MYR 2.88

-23.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 MYR 0.90

$0.40 MYR 1.58

-42.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.81 MYR 11.08

$3.58 MYR 14.14

-21.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.65 MYR 18.37

$4.97 MYR 19.62

-6.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 MYR 5.91

$1.94 MYR 7.68

-22.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 MYR 3.19

$0.94 MYR 3.72

-13.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.58 MYR 2.31

$1.78 MYR 7.04

-67.42%

Eggs

$1.31 MYR 5.16

$2.25 MYR 8.89

-41.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.63 MYR 73.6

$10.55 MYR 41.66

76.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.61 MYR 18.23

$3.55 MYR 14.03

29.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.85 MYR 31.00

$7.89 MYR 31.18

-0.51%

Apples (1kg)

$2.76 MYR 10.91

$2.79 MYR 11.01

-1.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.81

$1.67 MYR 6.61

2.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.67

$2.45 MYR 9.66

Tomato (1kg)

$1.60 MYR 6.33

$1.20 MYR 4.75

33.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 MYR 4.10

$1.18 MYR 4.66

-11.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MYR 3.93

$1.33 MYR 5.25

-25.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 MYR 2.75

$0.95 MYR 3.77

-26.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.91

$0.58 MYR 2.31

-17.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.84

$4.26 MYR 16.83

Wine (Bottle)

$19.32 MYR 76.3

$20.10 MYR 79.4

-3.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.75 MYR 14.82

$2.66 MYR 10.52

40.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.38 MYR 21.26

$3.92 MYR 15.47

37.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.93 MYR 3.67

$0.77 MYR 3.02

20.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.48 MYR 33.51

$11.59 MYR 45.78

-26.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 MYR 4.26

$1.03 MYR 4.05

4.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 MYR 0.91

$0.35 MYR 1.39

-34.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.40 MYR 17.39

$9.50 MYR 37.51

-53.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.81

$0.46 MYR 1.83

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

$31.7K MYR 125.2K

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

0.56%

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

$27.5K MYR 108.6K

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

-3.17%

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

$73.1 MYR 289

$40.92 MYR 162

78.67%

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

$5.06 MYR 20.00

$9.19 MYR 36.28

-44.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.51 MYR 109

$22.78 MYR 90.0

20.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.60 MYR 69.5

$36.50 MYR 144

-51.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.32 MYR 9.16

$7.22 MYR 28.51

-67.87%

Cinema Ticket

$4.36 MYR 17.21

$4.93 MYR 19.49

-11.56%

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

$118 MYR 468

$211 MYR 833

-43.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,328 MYR 17.1K

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

-46.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.00 MYR 190

$49.40 MYR 195

-2.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.00 MYR 118

$34.58 MYR 137

-13.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$52.8 MYR 208

$53.3 MYR 210

-0.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.05 MYR 190

$48.25 MYR 191

-0.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$117 MYR 463

$465 MYR 1,835

-74.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$119 MYR 472

$339 MYR 1,338

-64.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$329 MYR 1,301

$829 MYR 3,274

-60.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$257 MYR 1,016

$545 MYR 2,154

-52.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,812 MYR 7,157

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-44.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$885 MYR 3,496

$803 MYR 3,172

10.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$598 MYR 2,363

$1,811 MYR 7,151

-66.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.95

4.49

-12.03%

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

Last update for Taiping: March 1, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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