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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 12.8% cheaper than Selangor without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 19.4% cheaper than Selangor without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.36

$2.63 MYR 10.36

38.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.6

$23.12 MYR 91.1

-18.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.66

$3.87 MYR 15.24

22.48%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.09

$2.23 MYR 8.80

26.01%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.74 MYR 2.90

-1.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.57

$0.34 MYR 1.32

17.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.11

$4.20 MYR 16.56

-14.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.57

$5.41 MYR 21.31

-8.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.66

$1.82 MYR 7.16

6.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$1.01 MYR 3.97

-6.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.02

$1.42 MYR 5.59

25.35%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.86

$1.83 MYR 7.22

22.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.55

$14.83 MYR 58.4

-28.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 13.99

$4.53 MYR 17.85

-21.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.10

$9.47 MYR 37.30

-16.68%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 10.98

$2.86 MYR 11.28

-2.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.59

$1.59 MYR 6.26

5.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.64

$2.63 MYR 10.36

-6.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.46 MYR 5.75

-17.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.65

$1.21 MYR 4.78

-2.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.24

$1.01 MYR 3.98

31.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.76

$1.09 MYR 4.29

-12.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.30

$0.51 MYR 1.99

13.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.79

$4.27 MYR 16.83

-0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.2

$18.90 MYR 74.5

6.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.49

$3.29 MYR 12.95

-19.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.43

$4.28 MYR 16.85

-8.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.01

$0.73 MYR 2.88

5.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.67

$11.87 MYR 46.77

-2.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.04

$1.15 MYR 4.53

-10.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$1.14 MYR 4.49

-69.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.41

$4.40 MYR 17.36

115.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.82

$0.49 MYR 1.95

-6.12%

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

$31.5K MYR 124.2K

$39.3K MYR 154.8K

-19.75%

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

$28.4K MYR 111.8K

$30.9K MYR 121.6K

-8.05%

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

$40.92 MYR 161

$64.2 MYR 253

-36.23%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.19

$9.76 MYR 38.45

-5.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 89.7

$26.04 MYR 103

-12.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 144

$38.34 MYR 151

-4.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.44

$7.37 MYR 29.05

-2.04%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.44

$5.30 MYR 20.89

-6.98%

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

$211 MYR 830

$119 MYR 470

76.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.8K

$4,253 MYR 16.8K

89.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 195

$61.5 MYR 242

-19.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 136

$37.07 MYR 146

-6.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 210

$75.7 MYR 298

-29.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 190

$77.8 MYR 307

-38.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,830

$437 MYR 1,721

6.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,335

$351 MYR 1,383

-3.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,266

$858 MYR 3,380

-3.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,149

$479 MYR 1,888

13.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

$1,654 MYR 6,518

96.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,164

$737 MYR 2,903

9.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,133

$1,042 MYR 4,105

73.75%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Selangor: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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