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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 15.2% cheaper than Selangor without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 4.7% cheaper than Selangor without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 MYR 13.65

$2.65 MYR 10.46

30.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.09 MYR 75.4

$23.54 MYR 93.0

-18.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.58 MYR 18.09

$3.71 MYR 14.64

23.45%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.12

$2.33 MYR 9.20

21.03%

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

$0.67 MYR 2.63

$0.72 MYR 2.85

-6.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.55

$0.36 MYR 1.43

8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 13.61

$4.16 MYR 16.45

-17.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.21 MYR 20.59

$5.57 MYR 22.01

-6.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.40

$1.88 MYR 7.43

-0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 MYR 4.04

$1.00 MYR 3.96

2.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.06

$1.44 MYR 5.69

24.31%

Eggs

$2.26 MYR 8.93

$1.91 MYR 7.53

18.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 MYR 41.33

$14.71 MYR 58.1

-28.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 13.39

$4.77 MYR 18.85

-28.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.22 MYR 32.47

$9.80 MYR 38.70

-16.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.40

$2.98 MYR 11.79

-11.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.68 MYR 6.65

$1.62 MYR 6.39

3.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.47 MYR 9.75

$2.63 MYR 10.40

-6.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.91

$1.52 MYR 6.00

-18.42%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$1.28 MYR 5.07

-10.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.30

$1.04 MYR 4.11

28.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.76

$1.08 MYR 4.28

-12.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 MYR 2.45

$0.54 MYR 2.15

14.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.20

$4.13 MYR 16.33

5.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.85 MYR 78.4

$18.77 MYR 74.2

5.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.64

$3.25 MYR 12.84

-17.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 MYR 15.52

$4.37 MYR 17.28

-10.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 2.98

$0.73 MYR 2.89

2.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.61 MYR 45.86

$11.89 MYR 46.97

-2.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 MYR 3.89

$1.15 MYR 4.55

-14.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 MYR 1.29

$1.09 MYR 4.32

-69.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.45 MYR 37.35

$4.42 MYR 17.47

113.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

$0.50 MYR 1.98

-6.00%

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

$31.1K MYR 122.7K

$39.7K MYR 156.7K

-21.68%

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

$28.0K MYR 110.5K

$31.0K MYR 122.4K

-9.67%

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

$40.62 MYR 160

$63.7 MYR 251

-36.19%

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

$9.08 MYR 35.87

$9.51 MYR 37.57

-4.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.14 MYR 91.4

$26.12 MYR 103

-11.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.14 MYR 147

$38.59 MYR 152

-3.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$7.30 MYR 28.82

-1.51%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.47

$5.22 MYR 20.62

-5.56%

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

$211 MYR 833

$119 MYR 469

77.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,152 MYR 32.2K

$4,303 MYR 17.0K

89.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.59 MYR 196

$61.0 MYR 241

-18.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.85 MYR 138

$37.48 MYR 148

-7.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.7 MYR 216

$74.3 MYR 294

-26.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.12 MYR 194

$77.1 MYR 305

-36.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 MYR 1,798

$440 MYR 1,739

3.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 MYR 1,371

$342 MYR 1,353

1.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$828 MYR 3,271

$844 MYR 3,333

-1.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$536 MYR 2,118

$464 MYR 1,835

15.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,238 MYR 12.8K

$1,637 MYR 6,465

97.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$217 MYR 856

$726 MYR 2,868

-70.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,792 MYR 7,079

$1,027 MYR 4,058

74.43%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Selangor: April 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

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