Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Setia Alam Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Setia Alam

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 1.5% cheaper than Setia Alam without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 8.4% more expensive than Setia Alam without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.36

$4.74 MYR 18.67

-23.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.6

$23.91 MYR 94.2

-20.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.66

$4.70 MYR 18.50

0.85%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.09

$3.14 MYR 12.35

-10.51%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.84 MYR 3.33

-13.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.57

$0.39 MYR 1.55

2.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.11

$4.21 MYR 16.57

-14.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.57

$5.78 MYR 22.79

-14.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.66

$1.73 MYR 6.82

12.14%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$0.69 MYR 2.72

36.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.02

$1.02 MYR 4.00

74.51%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.86

$1.74 MYR 6.86

29.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.55

$4.74 MYR 18.66

122.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 13.99

$3.95 MYR 15.55

-10.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.10

$9.62 MYR 37.90

-17.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 10.98

$1.33 MYR 5.23

109.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.59

$1.57 MYR 6.17

6.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.64

$1.28 MYR 5.06

91.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.45 MYR 5.71

-17.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.65

$1.28 MYR 5.02

-7.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.24

$1.27 MYR 5.01

4.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.76

$0.61 MYR 2.42

55.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.30

$0.56 MYR 2.19

3.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.79

$4.22 MYR 16.61

0.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.2

$19.03 MYR 75.0

5.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.49

$3.27 MYR 12.87

-18.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.43

$4.41 MYR 17.39

-11.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.01

$0.68 MYR 2.69

13.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.67

$11.74 MYR 46.27

-1.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.04

$1.20 MYR 4.73

-14.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$1.09 MYR 4.29

-67.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.41

$4.68 MYR 18.46

102.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.82

$0.51 MYR 2.00

-9.80%

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

$31.5K MYR 124.2K

$40.3K MYR 158.8K

-21.76%

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

$28.4K MYR 111.8K

$32.1K MYR 126.3K

-11.45%

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

$40.92 MYR 161

$57.9 MYR 228

-29.34%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.19

$10.68 MYR 42.06

-13.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 89.7

$25.92 MYR 102

-12.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 144

$55.1 MYR 217

-33.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.44

$2.30 MYR 9.05

213.91%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.44

$5.04 MYR 19.85

-2.18%

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

$211 MYR 830

$194 MYR 764

8.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.8K

$9,407 MYR 37.1K

-14.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 195

$61.2 MYR 241

-19.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 136

$24.18 MYR 95.3

43.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 210

$85.1 MYR 335

-37.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 190

$52.0 MYR 205

-7.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,830

$499 MYR 1,966

-6.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,335

$306 MYR 1,206

10.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,266

$822 MYR 3,239

0.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,149

$520 MYR 2,049

4.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

$1,776 MYR 6,999

83.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,164

$895 MYR 3,525

-10.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,133

$1,188 MYR 4,682

52.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.12

8.98%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

Last update for Setia Alam: March 1, 2026

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