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

😐 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 4.5% more expensive than Semenyih without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 15.4% cheaper than Semenyih without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$3.62 MYR 14.71

-3.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$18.59 MYR 75.5

0.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$4.78 MYR 19.42

-2.30%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.92 MYR 11.87

-3.42%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.61 MYR 2.47

19.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.45 MYR 1.83

-17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$4.63 MYR 18.82

-25.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$6.45 MYR 26.18

-19.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.82 MYR 7.41

4.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$0.93 MYR 3.78

8.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.29 MYR 5.25

35.66%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$1.81 MYR 7.33

25.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$15.73 MYR 63.9

-32.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$5.14 MYR 20.88

-33.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$11.45 MYR 46.48

-28.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$3.75 MYR 15.24

-28.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.47 MYR 5.97

18.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.49 MYR 10.10

-0.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.95 MYR 7.91

-38.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.46 MYR 5.94

-18.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.79 MYR 7.28

-22.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$1.32 MYR 5.38

-31.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.52 MYR 2.09

13.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.14 MYR 16.79

4.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$14.30 MYR 58.1

32.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.87 MYR 11.66

-6.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$2.97 MYR 12.06

28.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.73 MYR 2.98

2.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$11.80 MYR 47.92

-0.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$1.44 MYR 5.86

-29.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$0.70 MYR 2.83

-50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$5.80 MYR 23.57

55.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.50 MYR 2.04

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$34.8K MYR 141.3K

-8.40%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$38.1K MYR 154.6K

-27.82%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$45.05 MYR 183

-8.26%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$9.25 MYR 37.54

0.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$30.64 MYR 124

-23.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$36.89 MYR 150

0.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$5.81 MYR 23.61

26.16%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$5.01 MYR 20.35

-4.19%

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

$213 MYR 864

$191 MYR 774

11.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$6,971 MYR 28.3K

18.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$63.6 MYR 258

-21.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$18.48 MYR 75.0

86.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$73.5 MYR 298

-26.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$39.71 MYR 161

23.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$379 MYR 1,540

19.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$273 MYR 1,110

27.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$640 MYR 2,598

30.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$464 MYR 1,884

19.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$1,660 MYR 6,740

93.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$756 MYR 3,069

0.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$658 MYR 2,670

160.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.07

10.32%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Semenyih: January 12, 2026

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