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 5.2% cheaper than Shah Alam without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 4.9% cheaper than Shah Alam without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.12

$3.10 MYR 12.58

12.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 MYR 75.6

$18.76 MYR 76.2

-0.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 18.97

$4.36 MYR 17.69

7.11%

Cappuccino

$2.82 MYR 11.44

$2.81 MYR 11.43

0.36%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.73 MYR 2.97

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.49

$0.36 MYR 1.47

2.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.04

$3.58 MYR 14.54

-3.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 MYR 21.08

$4.34 MYR 17.62

19.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$1.84 MYR 7.47

3.80%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$0.94 MYR 3.83

7.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.09

$1.44 MYR 5.83

21.53%

Eggs

$2.27 MYR 9.22

$2.06 MYR 8.38

10.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 MYR 42.88

$14.42 MYR 58.5

-26.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 MYR 13.95

$5.06 MYR 20.54

-32.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 MYR 33.41

$8.18 MYR 33.21

0.61%

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.90

$2.79 MYR 11.33

-3.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.06

$1.51 MYR 6.14

15.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MYR 10.09

$2.49 MYR 10.11

-0.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.85

$1.22 MYR 4.94

-2.46%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.82

$1.14 MYR 4.64

4.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.60

$1.34 MYR 5.46

2.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.63

$0.89 MYR 3.61

1.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.41

$0.51 MYR 2.09

15.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 17.59

$4.31 MYR 17.48

0.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 77.2

$18.92 MYR 76.8

0.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$2.68 MYR 10.89

0.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 MYR 15.54

$3.84 MYR 15.58

-0.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$0.73 MYR 2.95

2.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.71 MYR 47.54

$15.39 MYR 62.5

-23.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.14

$0.98 MYR 3.96

4.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 MYR 1.44

$0.54 MYR 2.19

-35.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.01 MYR 36.59

$7.21 MYR 29.29

24.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.02

$0.49 MYR 2.00

2.04%

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

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

$33.9K MYR 137.7K

-6.01%

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

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

$28.0K MYR 113.5K

-1.67%

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

$41.33 MYR 168

$40.32 MYR 164

2.50%

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

$9.31 MYR 37.82

$10.23 MYR 41.55

-8.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.39 MYR 95.0

$30.61 MYR 124

-23.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 150

$38.86 MYR 158

-4.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.33 MYR 29.75

$5.95 MYR 24.16

23.19%

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MYR 19.51

$6.41 MYR 26.02

-25.12%

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

$213 MYR 864

$216 MYR 876

-1.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

$6,197 MYR 25.2K

32.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.78 MYR 202

$48.64 MYR 197

2.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 MYR 140

$33.85 MYR 137

1.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 220

$61.5 MYR 250

-11.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.92 MYR 199

$48.44 MYR 197

0.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 MYR 1,843

$372 MYR 1,508

22.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,418

$272 MYR 1,103

28.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$835 MYR 3,388

$576 MYR 2,339

44.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$554 MYR 2,249

$485 MYR 1,968

14.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

$1,478 MYR 6,001

117.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 MYR 3,081

$1,209 MYR 4,910

-37.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,712 MYR 6,952

$1,241 MYR 5,037

38.00%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Shah Alam: January 10, 2026

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