Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Selangor Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Selangor

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 19.2% cheaper than Selangor without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 3.2% cheaper than Selangor without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$2.63 MYR 10.67

32.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$23.49 MYR 95.4

-20.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$3.71 MYR 15.07

25.88%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.34 MYR 9.50

20.51%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.72 MYR 2.94

1.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.36 MYR 1.48

2.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$4.29 MYR 17.42

-19.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$5.32 MYR 21.60

-2.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.81 MYR 7.36

5.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$1.05 MYR 4.27

-3.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.45 MYR 5.87

20.69%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$1.90 MYR 7.70

19.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$14.63 MYR 59.4

-27.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$4.73 MYR 19.21

-27.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$9.77 MYR 39.67

-15.76%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$2.86 MYR 11.59

-5.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.64 MYR 6.67

6.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.72 MYR 11.05

-8.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.47 MYR 5.96

-19.05%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.28 MYR 5.21

-7.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.00 MYR 4.08

38.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$1.08 MYR 4.40

-16.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.55 MYR 2.22

7.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.17 MYR 16.92

3.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$18.42 MYR 74.8

3.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$3.37 MYR 13.67

-20.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$4.27 MYR 17.34

-10.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.68 MYR 2.75

10.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.55 MYR 46.88

1.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$1.15 MYR 4.66

-11.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$1.11 MYR 4.49

-68.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$4.36 MYR 17.70

106.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.49 MYR 2.00

2.04%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$40.2K MYR 163.1K

-20.65%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$31.2K MYR 126.6K

-11.84%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$65.3 MYR 265

-36.66%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$9.67 MYR 39.25

-3.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$25.25 MYR 103

-7.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$38.32 MYR 156

-3.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$7.35 MYR 29.85

-0.27%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$5.24 MYR 21.28

-8.40%

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

$213 MYR 864

$118 MYR 480

80.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$4,254 MYR 17.3K

93.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$60.9 MYR 247

-18.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$36.97 MYR 150

-6.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$76.8 MYR 312

-29.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$79.1 MYR 321

-38.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$448 MYR 1,821

1.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$347 MYR 1,410

0.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$853 MYR 3,464

-2.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$463 MYR 1,882

19.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$1,639 MYR 6,654

96.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$821 MYR 3,334

-7.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$1,042 MYR 4,231

64.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

3.96

13.38%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Selangor: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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