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 4.7% cheaper than Shah Alam without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 4.9% cheaper than Shah Alam without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 MYR 14.36

$3.10 MYR 12.22

17.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.6

$19.09 MYR 75.2

-0.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 18.66

$4.36 MYR 17.20

8.72%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.09

$2.70 MYR 10.63

4.07%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.67 MYR 2.63

8.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.57

$0.40 MYR 1.56

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.58 MYR 14.11

$3.63 MYR 14.29

-1.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 MYR 19.57

$4.45 MYR 17.53

11.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 MYR 7.66

$1.88 MYR 7.40

3.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 MYR 3.72

$1.00 MYR 3.94

-6.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.02

$1.48 MYR 5.85

20.27%

Eggs

$2.25 MYR 8.86

$2.07 MYR 8.16

8.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 MYR 41.55

$13.99 MYR 55.1

-24.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.55 MYR 13.99

$5.10 MYR 20.11

-30.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 MYR 31.10

$8.35 MYR 32.90

-5.51%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 10.98

$2.93 MYR 11.56

-4.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.59

$1.45 MYR 5.73

15.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.64

$2.58 MYR 10.16

-5.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.26 MYR 4.98

-4.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.65

$1.18 MYR 4.66

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.24

$1.34 MYR 5.28

-0.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.76

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.30

$0.53 MYR 2.08

9.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.79

$4.25 MYR 16.74

0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.10 MYR 79.2

$19.61 MYR 77.3

2.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 10.49

$2.71 MYR 10.69

-1.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.43

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 MYR 3.01

$0.69 MYR 2.70

11.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 45.67

$15.40 MYR 60.7

-24.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.04

$0.97 MYR 3.82

6.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.39

$0.54 MYR 2.14

-35.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 MYR 37.41

$7.28 MYR 28.69

30.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.82

$0.50 MYR 1.96

-8.00%

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

$31.5K MYR 124.2K

$33.9K MYR 133.5K

-6.93%

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

$28.4K MYR 111.8K

$27.4K MYR 107.8K

3.74%

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

$40.92 MYR 161

$41.23 MYR 162

-0.75%

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

$9.19 MYR 36.19

$10.06 MYR 39.64

-8.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 MYR 89.7

$30.59 MYR 121

-25.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.50 MYR 144

$37.83 MYR 149

-3.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.22 MYR 28.44

$5.97 MYR 23.53

20.94%

Cinema Ticket

$4.93 MYR 19.44

$6.17 MYR 24.29

-20.10%

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

$211 MYR 830

$214 MYR 844

-1.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,077 MYR 31.8K

$6,253 MYR 24.6K

29.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.40 MYR 195

$49.91 MYR 197

-1.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.58 MYR 136

$34.95 MYR 138

-1.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.3 MYR 210

$60.4 MYR 238

-11.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.25 MYR 190

$49.52 MYR 195

-2.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$465 MYR 1,830

$372 MYR 1,466

24.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 MYR 1,335

$268 MYR 1,058

26.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 MYR 3,266

$586 MYR 2,310

41.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 MYR 2,149

$488 MYR 1,922

11.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

$1,561 MYR 6,151

108.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$803 MYR 3,164

$1,215 MYR 4,789

-33.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,811 MYR 7,133

$1,277 MYR 5,032

41.75%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Shah Alam: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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