Cost of living comparison
Petaling Jaya is 6.5% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.0% more in Petaling Jaya
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% less in Petaling Jaya
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% less in Petaling Jaya
- Housing
-
pay 22.6% more in Petaling Jaya
- Childcare
-
pay 34.8% more in Petaling Jaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% less in Petaling Jaya
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Petaling Jaya
The cost of childcare, housing, and restaurants in Petaling Jaya are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Petaling Jaya.
If you lived in Petaling Jaya instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 16.0% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.17
|
$3.63
MYR16.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.70
|
$4.54
MYR20.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.00
|
$0.83
MYR3.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.43
MYR1.88
|
|
pay 2.9% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.04
|
$0.81
MYR3.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.84
|
$6.15
MYR27.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.25
|
$7.03
MYR31.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.72
|
$1.95
MYR8.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.10
|
$1.37
MYR6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.19
|
$1.18
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.52
|
$0.59
MYR2.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.37
|
$1.10
MYR4.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.54
MYR2.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
$0.59
MYR2.63
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
$1.76
MYR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.38
|
$14.76
MYR65.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR151,844.13
|
$27,257.24
MYR120,558.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.68
|
$3.98
MYR17.58
|
|
pay 22.6% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.39
|
$24.11
MYR106.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,427.76
|
$445.77
MYR1,971.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR939.22
|
$330.98
MYR1,463.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR145.96
|
$34.66
MYR153.29
|
|
pay 34.8% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR723.95
|
$209.30
MYR925.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,309.63
|
$9,388.60
MYR41,525.80
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.18
|
$3.98
MYR17.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.23
|
$2.61
MYR11.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR17.98
|
$4.08
MYR18.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR160.65
|
$33.79
MYR149.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.68
|
$3.41
MYR15.07
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.08
|
$47.05
MYR208.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.25
|
$37.34
MYR165.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.28
|
$53.54
MYR236.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.25
|
$48.35
MYR213.85
|
|
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