Photo: Alfred / Unsplash Petaling Jaya is more affordable than most of the dataset. A 3-bedroom home runs about −49.3% versus the global median of $276k.
Median purchase price
1-bedroom $115,000 −17.9%
vs global median $140k
2-bedroom $125,000 −36.5%
vs global median $197k
3-bedroom $140,000 −49.3%
vs global median $276k
Cost of living & rent
Cost of living 35.5 NYC = 100, excl. rent Numbeo Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Rent · 1-bed (centre) $552/mo Numbeo Updated Jul 2026 medium confidence
Rent · 3-bed (centre) $977/mo Numbeo Updated Jul 2026 medium confidence
Price-to-rent ratio 11.9× years of rent to equal purchase Model estimate Updated Jul 2026 medium confidence
Earnings & affordability
Local purchasing power 51.5 NYC = 100 Numbeo Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Income tax (effective)
Income tax · low earner 3.6% effective, on ~$30k gross Public web research Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Income tax · mid earner 6.7% effective, on ~$75k gross Public web research Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Income tax · high earner 8.5% effective, on ~$150k gross Public web research Updated Jun 2026 medium confidence
Source & date. Median home-purchase prices in USD, starter dataset v2026.1 (2026-05). Other metrics carry their own source & date on each card above. Directional figures for comparing markets — not a valuation of any specific property. Methodology →
Getting there
Nearest airports
KUL 40 km
Kuala Lumpur International Airport Routes & flights → SZB 11 km
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport Routes & flights → Scheduled-service airports near Petaling Jaya, nearest first. Flight data from AirportRoutes.
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