Cost of Living Comparison Between Alor Setar and Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Alor Setar and Petaling Jaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Alor Setar is 6.9% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Alor Setar is 3.2% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.41 MYR 9.77

$3.48 MYR 14.12

-30.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.59 MYR 47.04

$18.63 MYR 75.6

-37.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.99 MYR 16.22

$4.67 MYR 18.97

-14.56%

Cappuccino

$1.66 MYR 6.72

$2.82 MYR 11.44

-41.13%

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

$0.51 MYR 2.06

$0.73 MYR 2.98

-30.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MYR 1.09

$0.37 MYR 1.49

-27.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.60 MYR 14.62

$3.46 MYR 14.04

4.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 MYR 9.47

$5.19 MYR 21.08

-55.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 MYR 6.32

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-18.32%

White Bread (500g)

$0.83 MYR 3.37

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-17.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.85

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-31.43%

Eggs

$1.50 MYR 6.10

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-33.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.87 MYR 48.20

$10.56 MYR 42.88

12.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 MYR 12.09

$3.44 MYR 13.95

-13.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.37 MYR 33.99

$8.23 MYR 33.41

1.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.90 MYR 11.79

$2.69 MYR 10.90

7.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 MYR 4.20

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-40.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.37 MYR 5.57

$2.48 MYR 10.09

-44.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.88

$1.19 MYR 4.85

84.03%

Potato (1kg)

$0.95 MYR 3.87

$1.19 MYR 4.82

-20.17%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 MYR 2.20

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-60.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 MYR 2.97

$0.90 MYR 3.63

-18.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.98

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-16.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.80 MYR 11.38

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-35.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.68 MYR 35.25

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-54.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 MYR 4.68

$2.69 MYR 10.91

-57.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 MYR 8.46

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-45.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.97

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-2.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.60 MYR 47.09

$11.71 MYR 47.54

-0.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 3.01

$1.02 MYR 4.14

-27.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 MYR 2.01

$0.35 MYR 1.44

40.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.89 MYR 27.97

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-23.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.4K MYR 135.7K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

4.85%

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

$27.1K MYR 109.9K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

-1.56%

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

$38.03 MYR 154

$41.33 MYR 168

-7.98%

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

$7.12 MYR 28.91

$9.31 MYR 37.82

-23.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.52 MYR 108

$23.39 MYR 95.0

13.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.64 MYR 149

$37.06 MYR 150

-1.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.36 MYR 38.00

$7.33 MYR 29.75

27.69%

Cinema Ticket

$2.88 MYR 11.68

$4.80 MYR 19.51

-40.00%

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

$83.1 MYR 337

$213 MYR 864

-60.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,262 MYR 21.4K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-36.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.57 MYR 189

$49.78 MYR 202

-6.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.16 MYR 118

$34.45 MYR 140

-15.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.3 MYR 253

$54.1 MYR 220

15.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.8 MYR 218

$48.92 MYR 199

9.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$294 MYR 1,195

$454 MYR 1,843

-35.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 MYR 693

$349 MYR 1,418

-51.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$439 MYR 1,784

$835 MYR 3,388

-47.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$341 MYR 1,385

$554 MYR 2,249

-38.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,100 MYR 4,466

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-35.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.49

-7.35%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alor Setar: January 11, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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