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

😐 Solo nomad: Selangor is 14.7% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Selangor is 24.1% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.63 MYR 10.36

$3.65 MYR 14.36

-27.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.12 MYR 91.1

$18.95 MYR 74.6

22.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.87 MYR 15.24

$4.74 MYR 18.66

-18.35%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 8.80

$2.81 MYR 11.09

-20.64%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$0.73 MYR 2.88

1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.32

$0.40 MYR 1.57

-15.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.20 MYR 16.56

$3.58 MYR 14.11

17.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.41 MYR 21.31

$4.97 MYR 19.57

8.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.16

$1.94 MYR 7.66

-6.19%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 3.97

$0.94 MYR 3.72

7.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 MYR 5.59

$1.78 MYR 7.02

-20.22%

Eggs

$1.83 MYR 7.22

$2.25 MYR 8.86

-18.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.83 MYR 58.4

$10.55 MYR 41.55

40.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.53 MYR 17.85

$3.55 MYR 13.99

27.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.47 MYR 37.30

$7.89 MYR 31.10

20.03%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 MYR 11.28

$2.79 MYR 10.98

2.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 MYR 6.26

$1.67 MYR 6.59

-4.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.36

$2.45 MYR 9.64

7.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.75

$1.20 MYR 4.73

21.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.78

$1.18 MYR 4.65

2.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 3.98

$1.33 MYR 5.24

-24.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 MYR 4.29

$0.95 MYR 3.76

14.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 1.99

$0.58 MYR 2.30

-12.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 16.83

$4.26 MYR 16.79

0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.90 MYR 74.5

$20.10 MYR 79.2

-5.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.29 MYR 12.95

$2.66 MYR 10.49

23.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.28 MYR 16.85

$3.92 MYR 15.43

9.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-5.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.87 MYR 46.77

$11.59 MYR 45.67

2.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$1.03 MYR 4.04

11.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.49

$0.35 MYR 1.39

225.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.40 MYR 17.36

$9.50 MYR 37.41

-53.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.46 MYR 1.82

6.52%

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

$39.3K MYR 154.8K

$31.5K MYR 124.2K

24.61%

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

$30.9K MYR 121.6K

$28.4K MYR 111.8K

8.76%

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

$64.2 MYR 253

$40.92 MYR 161

56.82%

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

$9.76 MYR 38.45

$9.19 MYR 36.19

6.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.04 MYR 103

$22.78 MYR 89.7

14.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.34 MYR 151

$36.50 MYR 144

5.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.37 MYR 29.05

$7.22 MYR 28.44

2.08%

Cinema Ticket

$5.30 MYR 20.89

$4.93 MYR 19.44

7.51%

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

$119 MYR 470

$211 MYR 830

-43.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,253 MYR 16.8K

$8,077 MYR 31.8K

-47.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.5 MYR 242

$49.40 MYR 195

24.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.07 MYR 146

$34.58 MYR 136

7.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.7 MYR 298

$53.3 MYR 210

42.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.8 MYR 307

$48.25 MYR 190

61.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$437 MYR 1,721

$465 MYR 1,830

-5.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 MYR 1,383

$339 MYR 1,335

3.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$858 MYR 3,380

$829 MYR 3,266

3.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$479 MYR 1,888

$545 MYR 2,149

-12.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,654 MYR 6,518

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-49.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$737 MYR 2,903

$803 MYR 3,164

-8.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,042 MYR 4,105

$1,811 MYR 7,133

-42.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.49

-11.80%

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

Last update for Selangor: March 1, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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