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

😐 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 7.4% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 3.3% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$2.41 MYR 9.77

44.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$11.59 MYR 47.04

60.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$3.99 MYR 16.22

17.04%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$1.66 MYR 6.72

69.88%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.51 MYR 2.06

43.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.27 MYR 1.09

37.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$3.60 MYR 14.62

-3.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$2.33 MYR 9.47

122.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.56 MYR 6.32

22.44%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$0.83 MYR 3.37

21.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.20 MYR 4.85

45.83%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$1.50 MYR 6.10

51.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$11.87 MYR 48.20

-11.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$2.98 MYR 12.09

15.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$8.37 MYR 33.99

-1.67%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$2.90 MYR 11.79

-7.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.03 MYR 4.20

68.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$1.37 MYR 5.57

81.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$2.19 MYR 8.88

-45.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$0.95 MYR 3.87

25.26%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$0.54 MYR 2.20

155.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$0.73 MYR 2.97

23.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.49 MYR 1.98

20.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$2.80 MYR 11.38

54.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$8.68 MYR 35.25

118.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$1.15 MYR 4.68

133.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$2.08 MYR 8.46

84.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.73 MYR 2.97

2.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.60 MYR 47.09

0.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$0.74 MYR 3.01

37.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$0.49 MYR 2.01

-28.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$6.89 MYR 27.97

30.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$33.4K MYR 135.7K

-4.63%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$27.1K MYR 109.9K

1.59%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$38.03 MYR 154

8.68%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$7.12 MYR 28.91

30.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$26.52 MYR 108

-11.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$36.64 MYR 149

1.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$9.36 MYR 38.00

-21.69%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$2.88 MYR 11.68

66.67%

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

$213 MYR 864

$83.1 MYR 337

156.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$5,262 MYR 21.4K

56.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$46.57 MYR 189

6.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$29.16 MYR 118

18.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$62.3 MYR 253

-13.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$53.8 MYR 218

-9.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$294 MYR 1,195

54.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$171 MYR 693

104.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$439 MYR 1,784

89.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$341 MYR 1,385

62.40%

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)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$1,100 MYR 4,466

55.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.16

7.93%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Alor Setar: January 11, 2026

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