{"id":11927,"date":"2014-10-14T10:20:03","date_gmt":"2014-10-14T02:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=11927"},"modified":"2025-04-11T17:35:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T09:35:01","slug":"is-taking-uber-in-malaysia-cheaper-than-owning-a-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/is-taking-uber-in-malaysia-cheaper-than-owning-a-car","title":{"rendered":"Is Taking Uber In Malaysia Cheaper Than Owning A Car?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Uber<\/a><\/p>\n

If you are stuck in the all-too-common nightmarish traffic in the Klang Valley every day, going to and leaving work, you will doubtlessly have dreamed about being chauffeured in a nondescript luxurious black car, while checking your email or even taking a selfie without risking a car accident.<\/p>\n

Enter Uber, a service that offers a chauffeur driven experience from your smart phone. It\u2019s like your very own personal driver on demand, without paying through your nose. It was all grand and very well-received until the recent furor over the legitimacy of Uber in Malaysia.<\/p>\n

Most Uber users deem the service as a public transportation game changer, especially in a country where public transportation is still not at its best. We have heard many Uber users defending the service. These are not just your run-of-the-mill customers, but they act like brand ambassadors for Uber.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no doubt about the quality of the service, but is it really worth it to let go of your car and commute with Uber only in the Klang Valley? Or is it too risky?<\/p>\n

Here, we take a look at the cost of taking Uber and owning a car in the Klang Valley for a regular middle-class Malaysian.<\/p>\n

<\/span>What\u2019s the cost difference?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Before we lay the costs down, let\u2019s set a few assumptions to make the calculations general and simpler. A Uber user should:<\/p>\n