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

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 11.7% cheaper than Shah Alam without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 10% more expensive than Shah Alam without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 MYR 14.63

$2.99 MYR 12.61

16.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.92 MYR 79.8

$18.48 MYR 77.9

2.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.6 MYR 19.4

$4.35 MYR 18.33

5.75%

Cappuccino

$2.72 MYR 11.47

$2.7 MYR 11.41

0.74%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.07

$0.71 MYR 3

2.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.66

$0.39 MYR 1.65

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 14.62

$3.59 MYR 15.15

-3.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.92 MYR 20.75

$4.38 MYR 18.45

12.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.89

$1.87 MYR 7.87

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4.01

$0.95 MYR 4.02

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.24

$1.49 MYR 6.27

15.44%

Eggs

$2.18 MYR 9.18

$2.13 MYR 8.99

2.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.64 MYR 44.87

$14.22 MYR 60

-25.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 14.3

$5.05 MYR 21.29

-32.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.19 MYR 34.54

$8.11 MYR 34.21

0.99%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.76

$2.79 MYR 11.77

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.37

$1.51 MYR 6.35

15.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.68

$2.45 MYR 10.35

3.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.27

$1.24 MYR 5.24

0.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.75

$1.15 MYR 4.83

-1.74%

Onion (1kg)

$1.4 MYR 5.89

$1.39 MYR 5.85

0.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 4.04

$0.91 MYR 3.84

5.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.45

$0.52 MYR 2.19

11.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 18.01

$4.18 MYR 17.61

2.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.88 MYR 79.6

$18.09 MYR 76.3

4.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.68 MYR 11.31

$2.7 MYR 11.38

-0.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 16.16

$3.92 MYR 16.53

-2.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 MYR 2.99

$0.73 MYR 3.08

-2.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 MYR 49.57

$15.15 MYR 63.9

-22.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$0.97 MYR 4.07

6.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.49

$0.54 MYR 2.29

-35.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.36 MYR 39.46

$6.89 MYR 29.07

35.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.07

$0.5 MYR 2.1

-2.00%

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

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

$33.9K MYR 142.8K

-7.43%

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

$28K MYR 118.2K

$27.9K MYR 117.6K

0.51%

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

$41.58 MYR 175

$41.07 MYR 173

1.24%

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

$8.89 MYR 37.47

$10.23 MYR 43.14

-13.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.97 MYR 96.9

$30.49 MYR 129

-24.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.26 MYR 157

$39.06 MYR 165

-4.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.23 MYR 30.5

$5.98 MYR 25.24

20.90%

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 MYR 21.43

$6.17 MYR 26.02

-17.67%

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

$210 MYR 887

$209 MYR 882

0.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

$6,113 MYR 25.8K

30.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.01 MYR 207

$49.07 MYR 207

-0.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.16 MYR 144

$34.66 MYR 146

-1.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.2 MYR 233

$61.7 MYR 260

-10.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.06 MYR 203

$48.64 MYR 205

-1.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 MYR 1,917

$364 MYR 1,536

24.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,471

$262 MYR 1,105

33.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$823 MYR 3,471

$575 MYR 2,425

43.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$542 MYR 2,287

$477 MYR 2,010

13.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

$1,457 MYR 6,145

64.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$821 MYR 3,463

$1,158 MYR 4,883

-29.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,668 MYR 7,036

$1,199 MYR 5,057

39.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.16

7.93%

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

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Shah Alam: October 27, 2025

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