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

😐 Solo nomad: Selangor is 18% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Selangor is 5% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.65 MYR 10.46

$3.45 MYR 13.65

-23.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.54 MYR 93.0

$19.09 MYR 75.4

23.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.71 MYR 14.64

$4.58 MYR 18.09

-19.00%

Cappuccino

$2.33 MYR 9.20

$2.82 MYR 11.12

-17.38%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.85

$0.67 MYR 2.63

7.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.43

$0.39 MYR 1.55

-7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.16 MYR 16.45

$3.44 MYR 13.61

20.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.57 MYR 22.01

$5.21 MYR 20.59

6.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.43

$1.87 MYR 7.40

0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.96

$1.02 MYR 4.04

-1.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.69

$1.79 MYR 7.06

-19.55%

Eggs

$1.91 MYR 7.53

$2.26 MYR 8.93

-15.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.71 MYR 58.1

$10.46 MYR 41.33

40.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.77 MYR 18.85

$3.39 MYR 13.39

40.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.80 MYR 38.70

$8.22 MYR 32.47

19.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.98 MYR 11.79

$2.63 MYR 10.40

13.31%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 MYR 6.39

$1.68 MYR 6.65

-3.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.40

$2.47 MYR 9.75

6.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.00

$1.24 MYR 4.91

22.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.07

$1.14 MYR 4.50

12.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 MYR 4.11

$1.34 MYR 5.30

-22.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.28

$0.95 MYR 3.76

13.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 MYR 2.15

$0.62 MYR 2.45

-12.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 16.33

$4.35 MYR 17.20

-5.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.77 MYR 74.2

$19.85 MYR 78.4

-5.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.25 MYR 12.84

$2.69 MYR 10.64

20.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.28

$3.93 MYR 15.52

11.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.89

$0.75 MYR 2.98

-2.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.89 MYR 46.97

$11.61 MYR 45.86

2.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$0.98 MYR 3.89

17.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.32

$0.33 MYR 1.29

230.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.42 MYR 17.47

$9.45 MYR 37.35

-53.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.47 MYR 1.85

6.38%

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

$39.7K MYR 156.7K

$31.1K MYR 122.7K

27.68%

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

$31.0K MYR 122.4K

$28.0K MYR 110.5K

10.70%

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

$63.7 MYR 251

$40.62 MYR 160

56.72%

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

$9.51 MYR 37.57

$9.08 MYR 35.87

4.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.12 MYR 103

$23.14 MYR 91.4

12.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.59 MYR 152

$37.14 MYR 147

3.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.30 MYR 28.82

$7.19 MYR 28.39

1.53%

Cinema Ticket

$5.22 MYR 20.62

$4.93 MYR 19.47

5.88%

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

$119 MYR 469

$211 MYR 833

-43.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,303 MYR 17.0K

$8,152 MYR 32.2K

-47.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.0 MYR 241

$49.59 MYR 196

22.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 MYR 148

$34.85 MYR 138

7.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.3 MYR 294

$54.7 MYR 216

35.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.1 MYR 305

$49.12 MYR 194

56.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$440 MYR 1,739

$455 MYR 1,798

-3.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$342 MYR 1,353

$347 MYR 1,371

-1.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$844 MYR 3,333

$828 MYR 3,271

1.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,835

$536 MYR 2,118

-13.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,637 MYR 6,465

$3,238 MYR 12.8K

-49.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$726 MYR 2,868

$217 MYR 856

235.13%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,027 MYR 4,058

$1,792 MYR 7,079

-42.67%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: April 13, 2026

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