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 4.1% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ulu Tiram is 1.9% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 MYR 14.77

$3.48 MYR 14.12

4.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.50 MYR 75.1

$18.63 MYR 75.6

-0.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 19.34

$4.67 MYR 18.97

1.93%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.42

$2.82 MYR 11.44

-0.35%

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

$0.67 MYR 2.72

$0.73 MYR 2.98

-8.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.60

$0.37 MYR 1.49

5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.14 MYR 16.80

$3.46 MYR 14.04

19.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.68 MYR 27.11

$5.19 MYR 21.08

28.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.38

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-4.71%

White Bread (500g)

$0.92 MYR 3.75

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-8.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 MYR 5.31

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-25.14%

Eggs

$1.89 MYR 7.68

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-16.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.73 MYR 43.58

$10.56 MYR 42.88

1.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.12 MYR 16.75

$3.44 MYR 13.95

19.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 32.04

$8.23 MYR 33.41

-4.13%

Apples (1kg)

$2.66 MYR 10.80

$2.69 MYR 10.90

-1.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.14

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-13.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 10.09

$2.48 MYR 10.09

0.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.09

$1.19 MYR 4.85

5.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.43

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-2.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.65

$0.90 MYR 3.63

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 MYR 2.53

$0.59 MYR 2.41

5.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 17.02

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-3.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.08 MYR 69.3

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-10.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.73 MYR 11.08

$2.69 MYR 10.91

1.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 MYR 12.26

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-21.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.76

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-9.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.98 MYR 48.64

$11.71 MYR 47.54

2.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.16

$0.35 MYR 1.44

191.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.00 MYR 36.54

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-0.11%

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)

$35.7K MYR 145.0K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

12.02%

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

$33.6K MYR 136.6K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

22.37%

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

$46.07 MYR 187

$41.33 MYR 168

11.47%

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

$9.19 MYR 37.31

$9.31 MYR 37.82

-1.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.12 MYR 122

$23.39 MYR 95.0

28.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.56 MYR 152

$37.06 MYR 150

1.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.96 MYR 24.19

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-18.69%

Cinema Ticket

$5.09 MYR 20.68

$4.80 MYR 19.51

6.04%

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

$188 MYR 764

$213 MYR 864

-11.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,020 MYR 28.5K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-14.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.9 MYR 267

$49.78 MYR 202

32.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.49 MYR 75.1

$34.45 MYR 140

-46.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.6 MYR 291

$54.1 MYR 220

32.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.03 MYR 191

$48.92 MYR 199

-3.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,567

$454 MYR 1,843

-15.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,099

$349 MYR 1,418

-22.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$648 MYR 2,631

$835 MYR 3,388

-22.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$463 MYR 1,878

$554 MYR 2,249

-16.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,657 MYR 6,729

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-48.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$883 MYR 3,585

$759 MYR 3,081

16.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$847 MYR 3,440

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-50.52%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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