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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taiping is 16.7% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Taiping is 9.6% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.87 MYR 7.61

$3.48 MYR 14.12

-46.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.40 MYR 95.0

$18.63 MYR 75.6

25.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.79 MYR 15.38

$4.67 MYR 18.97

-18.84%

Cappuccino

$1.43 MYR 5.79

$2.82 MYR 11.44

-49.29%

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

$0.57 MYR 2.31

$0.73 MYR 2.98

-21.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 1.02

$0.37 MYR 1.49

-32.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.25

$3.46 MYR 14.04

-19.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.80 MYR 19.50

$5.19 MYR 21.08

-7.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 MYR 6.13

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-20.94%

White Bread (500g)

$0.86 MYR 3.49

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-14.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.59 MYR 2.39

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-66.29%

Eggs

$1.29 MYR 5.25

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-43.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.09 MYR 77.5

$10.56 MYR 42.88

80.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.50 MYR 18.28

$3.44 MYR 13.95

30.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 MYR 31.93

$8.23 MYR 33.41

-4.37%

Apples (1kg)

$2.68 MYR 10.88

$2.69 MYR 10.90

-0.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.27

$1.74 MYR 7.06

2.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.26

$2.48 MYR 10.09

2.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.64 MYR 6.66

$1.19 MYR 4.85

37.82%

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 MYR 4.37

$1.19 MYR 4.82

-9.24%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.09

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-26.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 MYR 2.82

$0.90 MYR 3.63

-23.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-22.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 17.35

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-1.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.76 MYR 72.1

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-6.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.71 MYR 15.06

$2.69 MYR 10.91

37.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.48 MYR 22.24

$3.83 MYR 15.54

43.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.98 MYR 3.99

$0.75 MYR 3.03

30.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.27 MYR 33.59

$11.71 MYR 47.54

-29.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.08 MYR 4.38

$1.02 MYR 4.14

5.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 MYR 0.93

$0.35 MYR 1.44

-34.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.35 MYR 17.65

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-51.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.50 MYR 2.02

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

$32.4K MYR 131.6K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

1.68%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.5K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

-0.09%

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

$75.2 MYR 305

$41.33 MYR 168

81.88%

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

$5.05 MYR 20.49

$9.31 MYR 37.82

-45.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.35 MYR 111

$23.39 MYR 95.0

16.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.90 MYR 72.7

$37.06 MYR 150

-51.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.31 MYR 9.36

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-68.49%

Cinema Ticket

$4.36 MYR 17.71

$4.80 MYR 19.51

-9.17%

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

$116 MYR 472

$213 MYR 864

-45.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,265 MYR 17.3K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-48.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.93 MYR 191

$49.78 MYR 202

-5.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.61 MYR 120

$34.45 MYR 140

-14.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.4 MYR 217

$54.1 MYR 220

-1.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.44 MYR 189

$48.92 MYR 199

-5.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 MYR 480

$454 MYR 1,843

-73.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$117 MYR 475

$349 MYR 1,418

-66.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$333 MYR 1,352

$835 MYR 3,388

-60.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$255 MYR 1,035

$554 MYR 2,249

-53.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,632 MYR 6,625

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-49.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$880 MYR 3,574

$759 MYR 3,081

16.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$577 MYR 2,342

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-66.31%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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