Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulu Tiram and Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulu Tiram and Petaling Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Ulu Tiram is 11.8% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ulu Tiram is 2.8% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.56 MYR 14.01

$3.65 MYR 14.36

-2.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.70 MYR 73.7

$18.95 MYR 74.6

-1.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.72 MYR 18.62

$4.74 MYR 18.66

-0.42%

Cappuccino

$2.77 MYR 10.92

$2.81 MYR 11.09

-1.42%

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

$0.71 MYR 2.81

$0.73 MYR 2.88

-2.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.40 MYR 1.57

-7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 MYR 16.29

$3.58 MYR 14.11

15.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.78 MYR 26.72

$4.97 MYR 19.57

36.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.45

$1.94 MYR 7.66

-2.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.93

$0.94 MYR 3.72

6.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.09

$1.78 MYR 7.02

-27.53%

Eggs

$1.80 MYR 7.11

$2.25 MYR 8.86

-20.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.60 MYR 41.76

$10.55 MYR 41.55

0.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.04 MYR 15.91

$3.55 MYR 13.99

13.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.07

$7.89 MYR 31.10

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 MYR 10.50

$2.79 MYR 10.98

-4.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 5.82

$1.67 MYR 6.59

-11.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.56 MYR 10.08

$2.45 MYR 9.64

4.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.75

$1.20 MYR 4.73

0.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.69

$1.18 MYR 4.65

0.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.31

$1.33 MYR 5.24

1.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.49

$0.95 MYR 3.76

-6.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.33

$0.58 MYR 2.30

1.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 16.75

$4.26 MYR 16.79

-0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.70 MYR 69.7

$20.10 MYR 79.2

-11.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 MYR 10.93

$2.66 MYR 10.49

4.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.35

$3.92 MYR 15.43

-26.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-5.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.00 MYR 47.30

$11.59 MYR 45.67

3.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.84

$1.03 MYR 4.04

-5.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.03

$0.35 MYR 1.39

191.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.38 MYR 36.96

$9.50 MYR 37.41

-1.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.97

$0.46 MYR 1.82

8.70%

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

$35.9K MYR 141.3K

$31.5K MYR 124.2K

13.76%

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

$33.3K MYR 131.3K

$28.4K MYR 111.8K

17.42%

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

$45.29 MYR 178

$40.92 MYR 161

10.68%

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

$9.06 MYR 35.69

$9.19 MYR 36.19

-1.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.68 MYR 121

$22.78 MYR 89.7

34.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.80 MYR 145

$36.50 MYR 144

0.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 MYR 23.53

$7.22 MYR 28.44

-17.31%

Cinema Ticket

$5.00 MYR 19.70

$4.93 MYR 19.44

1.42%

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

$188 MYR 739

$211 MYR 830

-10.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,892 MYR 27.2K

$8,077 MYR 31.8K

-14.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.6 MYR 251

$49.40 MYR 195

28.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.13 MYR 75.4

$34.58 MYR 136

-44.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.4 MYR 278

$53.3 MYR 210

32.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.31 MYR 186

$48.25 MYR 190

-1.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$393 MYR 1,547

$465 MYR 1,830

-15.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,077

$339 MYR 1,335

-19.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$634 MYR 2,496

$829 MYR 3,266

-23.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,828

$545 MYR 2,149

-14.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,801 MYR 7,097

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-44.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$894 MYR 3,521

$803 MYR 3,164

11.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$896 MYR 3,531

$1,811 MYR 7,133

-50.50%

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 Ulu Tiram: March 1, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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