Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 1.5% cheaper than Petaling Jaya.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% more in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 14.8% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 25.6% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% more in Malaysia
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Malaysia are more expensive than in Petaling Jaya. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Petaling Jaya, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
|
Petaling Jaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.63
MYR15.47
|
$2.98
MYR12.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
$4.23
MYR18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
MYR3.55
|
$0.68
MYR2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MYR1.81
|
$0.38
MYR1.63
|
|
pay 5.1% more for groceries
|
Petaling Jaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
MYR3.45
|
$0.91
MYR3.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.15
MYR26.19
|
$7.65
MYR32.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.03
MYR29.94
|
$6.39
MYR27.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MYR8.31
|
$1.97
MYR8.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
MYR5.84
|
$1.83
MYR7.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
MYR5.04
|
$1.17
MYR4.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.52
|
$0.57
MYR2.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
MYR4.68
|
$1.21
MYR5.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.30
|
$0.63
MYR2.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.16
|
$0.43
MYR1.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.53
|
$0.51
MYR2.17
|
|
pay 26.8% more for transportation
|
Petaling Jaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.50
|
$1.77
MYR7.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.76
MYR62.84
|
$15.69
MYR66.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,257.24
MYR116,020.44
|
$34,330.57
MYR146,128.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.98
MYR16.92
|
$6.94
MYR29.53
|
|
pay 14.8% less for housing
|
Petaling Jaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.11
MYR102.61
|
$26.31
MYR112.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.77
MYR1,897.42
|
$322.80
MYR1,374.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.98
MYR1,408.82
|
$212.35
MYR903.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.66
MYR147.52
|
$33.00
MYR140.46
|
|
pay 25.6% less for childcare
|
Petaling Jaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.30
MYR890.87
|
$163.68
MYR696.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,388.60
MYR39,962.60
|
$6,626.64
MYR28,206.29
|
|
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Petaling Jaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.98
MYR16.92
|
$3.66
MYR15.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
MYR11.12
|
$2.54
MYR10.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
MYR17.35
|
$4.07
MYR17.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.79
MYR143.82
|
$36.32
MYR154.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.41
MYR14.50
|
$4.00
MYR17.02
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
Petaling Jaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.05
MYR200.27
|
$53.15
MYR226.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.34
MYR158.92
|
$30.13
MYR128.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.54
MYR227.90
|
$65.18
MYR277.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.35
MYR205.80
|
$57.93
MYR246.60
|
|
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