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

😐 Solo nomad: Selangor is 23.8% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Selangor is 3.3% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.63 MYR 10.67

$3.48 MYR 14.12

-24.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.49 MYR 95.4

$18.63 MYR 75.6

26.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.71 MYR 15.07

$4.67 MYR 18.97

-20.56%

Cappuccino

$2.34 MYR 9.50

$2.82 MYR 11.44

-17.02%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.94

$0.73 MYR 2.98

-1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.37 MYR 1.49

-2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.42

$3.46 MYR 14.04

23.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.32 MYR 21.60

$5.19 MYR 21.08

2.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.36

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-5.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.05 MYR 4.27

$1.01 MYR 4.11

3.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.87

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-17.14%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.70

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-16.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.63 MYR 59.4

$10.56 MYR 42.88

38.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.73 MYR 19.21

$3.44 MYR 13.95

37.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.77 MYR 39.67

$8.23 MYR 33.41

18.71%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 MYR 11.59

$2.69 MYR 10.90

6.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.64 MYR 6.67

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-5.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 MYR 11.05

$2.48 MYR 10.09

9.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.96

$1.19 MYR 4.85

23.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.21

$1.19 MYR 4.82

7.56%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.08

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-27.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.40

$0.90 MYR 3.63

20.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.22

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-6.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-3.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.42 MYR 74.8

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-3.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.37 MYR 13.67

$2.69 MYR 10.91

25.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.27 MYR 17.34

$3.83 MYR 15.54

11.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.75

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-9.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.55 MYR 46.88

$11.71 MYR 47.54

-1.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$1.02 MYR 4.14

12.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.49

$0.35 MYR 1.44

217.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.36 MYR 17.70

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-51.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.50 MYR 2.02

-2.00%

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

$40.2K MYR 163.1K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

26.02%

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

$31.2K MYR 126.6K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

13.43%

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

$65.3 MYR 265

$41.33 MYR 168

57.88%

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

$9.67 MYR 39.25

$9.31 MYR 37.82

3.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.25 MYR 103

$23.39 MYR 95.0

7.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.32 MYR 156

$37.06 MYR 150

3.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.35 MYR 29.85

$7.33 MYR 29.75

0.27%

Cinema Ticket

$5.24 MYR 21.28

$4.80 MYR 19.51

9.17%

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

$118 MYR 480

$213 MYR 864

-44.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,254 MYR 17.3K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-48.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.9 MYR 247

$49.78 MYR 202

22.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.97 MYR 150

$34.45 MYR 140

7.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.8 MYR 312

$54.1 MYR 220

41.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.1 MYR 321

$48.92 MYR 199

61.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$448 MYR 1,821

$454 MYR 1,843

-1.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 MYR 1,410

$349 MYR 1,418

-0.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$853 MYR 3,464

$835 MYR 3,388

2.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$463 MYR 1,882

$554 MYR 2,249

-16.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,639 MYR 6,654

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-49.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$821 MYR 3,334

$759 MYR 3,081

8.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,042 MYR 4,231

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-39.14%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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