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 22.5% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Alor Setar is 24.8% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.29 MYR 9.00

$3.65 MYR 14.33

-37.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.61 MYR 45.62

$18.95 MYR 74.5

-38.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.99 MYR 15.70

$4.74 MYR 18.61

-15.82%

Cappuccino

$1.66 MYR 6.52

$2.81 MYR 11.06

-40.93%

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

$0.51 MYR 2.01

$0.73 MYR 2.87

-30.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MYR 1.05

$0.40 MYR 1.57

-32.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.53 MYR 13.87

$3.58 MYR 14.07

-1.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 MYR 9.44

$4.97 MYR 19.52

-51.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 MYR 6.32

$1.94 MYR 7.64

-17.01%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 MYR 3.29

$0.94 MYR 3.71

-10.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.51

$1.78 MYR 7.00

-35.39%

Eggs

$1.45 MYR 5.70

$2.25 MYR 8.84

-35.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.74 MYR 46.13

$10.55 MYR 41.45

11.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 MYR 12.18

$3.55 MYR 13.96

-12.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.40 MYR 33.01

$7.89 MYR 31.02

6.46%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 MYR 11.34

$2.79 MYR 10.95

3.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 MYR 4.07

$1.67 MYR 6.57

-37.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 MYR 5.61

$2.45 MYR 9.61

-41.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.18 MYR 8.57

$1.20 MYR 4.72

81.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.93 MYR 3.67

$1.18 MYR 4.63

-21.19%

Onion (1kg)

$0.53 MYR 2.08

$1.33 MYR 5.22

-60.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.95 MYR 3.75

-23.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.90

$0.58 MYR 2.30

-17.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.78 MYR 10.91

$4.26 MYR 16.75

-34.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.72 MYR 34.28

$20.10 MYR 79.0

-56.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 MYR 4.52

$2.66 MYR 10.47

-56.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 MYR 8.12

$3.92 MYR 15.39

-47.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-5.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.55

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 MYR 2.72

$1.03 MYR 4.03

-33.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.12

$0.35 MYR 1.39

54.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.26 MYR 28.55

$9.50 MYR 37.32

-23.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.46 MYR 1.82

6.52%

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

$33.1K MYR 130.1K

$31.5K MYR 123.9K

5.04%

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

$27.2K MYR 107.0K

$28.4K MYR 111.5K

-4.12%

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

$37.90 MYR 149

$40.92 MYR 161

-7.38%

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

$7.09 MYR 27.85

$9.19 MYR 36.10

-22.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.94 MYR 106

$22.78 MYR 89.5

18.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.23 MYR 146

$36.50 MYR 143

2.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.25 MYR 36.35

$7.22 MYR 28.36

28.12%

Cinema Ticket

$2.91 MYR 11.44

$4.93 MYR 19.39

-40.97%

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

$83.6 MYR 329

$211 MYR 828

-60.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,299 MYR 20.8K

$8,077 MYR 31.7K

-34.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.87 MYR 184

$49.40 MYR 194

-5.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.61 MYR 112

$34.58 MYR 136

-17.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.0 MYR 240

$53.3 MYR 209

14.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.5 MYR 210

$48.25 MYR 190

10.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 MYR 1,137

$465 MYR 1,826

-37.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 MYR 678

$339 MYR 1,331

-49.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$457 MYR 1,795

$829 MYR 3,258

-44.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,333

$545 MYR 2,143

-37.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,729 MYR 6,795

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-46.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,022 MYR 4,017

$803 MYR 3,156

27.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,136 MYR 4,464

$1,811 MYR 7,115

-37.27%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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