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

😐 Solo nomad: Selangor is 14.6% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Selangor is 18.7% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.63 MYR 11.07

$3.47 MYR 14.63

-24.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.78 MYR 100

$18.92 MYR 79.8

25.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.82 MYR 16.13

$4.6 MYR 19.4

-16.96%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 9.39

$2.72 MYR 11.47

-18.01%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.28

$0.73 MYR 3.07

6.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.41

$0.39 MYR 1.66

-15.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.32 MYR 18.21

$3.47 MYR 14.62

24.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.4 MYR 22.78

$4.92 MYR 20.75

9.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.69

$1.87 MYR 7.89

-2.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1 MYR 4.22

$0.95 MYR 4.01

5.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.5 MYR 6.32

$1.72 MYR 7.24

-12.79%

Eggs

$1.89 MYR 7.99

$2.18 MYR 9.18

-13.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.43 MYR 60.8

$10.64 MYR 44.87

35.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.58 MYR 19.3

$3.39 MYR 14.3

35.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.63 MYR 40.61

$8.19 MYR 34.54

17.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$2.79 MYR 11.76

4.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.57 MYR 6.62

$1.75 MYR 7.37

-10.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 MYR 11.51

$2.53 MYR 10.68

7.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 6.18

$1.25 MYR 5.27

17.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.12

$1.13 MYR 4.75

7.08%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 MYR 4.35

$1.4 MYR 5.89

-26.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 MYR 4.72

$0.96 MYR 4.04

16.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.35

$0.58 MYR 2.45

-3.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 MYR 18.11

$4.27 MYR 18.01

0.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.8 MYR 75.1

$18.88 MYR 79.6

-5.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.4 MYR 14.34

$2.68 MYR 11.31

26.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.31 MYR 18.19

$3.83 MYR 16.16

12.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.87

$0.71 MYR 2.99

-4.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.79 MYR 49.74

$11.75 MYR 49.57

0.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.89

$1.03 MYR 4.33

12.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.1 MYR 4.63

$0.35 MYR 1.49

214.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.39 MYR 18.53

$9.36 MYR 39.46

-53.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.96

$0.49 MYR 2.07

-4.08%

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

$39.5K MYR 166.8K

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

26.17%

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

$31.2K MYR 131.4K

$28K MYR 118.2K

11.17%

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

$64.4 MYR 271

$41.58 MYR 175

54.76%

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

$9.7 MYR 40.88

$8.89 MYR 37.47

9.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.84 MYR 109

$22.97 MYR 96.9

12.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.56 MYR 167

$37.26 MYR 157

6.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.2 MYR 30.38

$7.23 MYR 30.5

-0.41%

Cinema Ticket

$5.21 MYR 21.96

$5.08 MYR 21.43

2.56%

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

$119 MYR 501

$210 MYR 887

-43.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,288 MYR 18.1K

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

-46.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.4 MYR 255

$49.01 MYR 207

23.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.97 MYR 160

$34.16 MYR 144

11.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.2 MYR 321

$55.2 MYR 233

38.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.8 MYR 336

$48.06 MYR 203

65.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$448 MYR 1,889

$455 MYR 1,917

-1.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,472

$349 MYR 1,471

0.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$840 MYR 3,540

$823 MYR 3,471

2.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 2,011

$542 MYR 2,287

-12.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,708 MYR 11.4K

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

12.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,341 MYR 5,655

$821 MYR 3,463

63.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$960 MYR 4,047

$1,668 MYR 7,036

-42.48%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

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