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

🙂 Solo nomad: Semenyih is 0.4% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Semenyih is 1.8% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 MYR 13.64

$3.65 MYR 14.40

-5.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.77 MYR 74.2

$18.95 MYR 74.8

-0.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.73 MYR 18.69

$4.74 MYR 18.71

-0.21%

Cappuccino

$2.91 MYR 11.49

$2.81 MYR 11.11

3.56%

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

$0.60 MYR 2.38

$0.73 MYR 2.88

-17.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.90

$0.40 MYR 1.58

20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.69 MYR 18.54

$3.58 MYR 14.14

31.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.73 MYR 26.59

$4.97 MYR 19.62

35.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.17

$1.94 MYR 7.68

-6.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.96

$0.94 MYR 3.72

6.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.30 MYR 5.15

$1.78 MYR 7.04

-26.97%

Eggs

$1.87 MYR 7.37

$2.25 MYR 8.89

-16.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.80 MYR 62.4

$10.55 MYR 41.66

49.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.12 MYR 20.21

$3.55 MYR 14.03

44.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.40 MYR 45.05

$7.89 MYR 31.18

44.49%

Apples (1kg)

$3.65 MYR 14.40

$2.79 MYR 11.01

30.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.76

$1.67 MYR 6.61

-12.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.24

$2.45 MYR 9.66

5.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.01 MYR 7.95

$1.20 MYR 4.75

67.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 5.97

$1.18 MYR 4.66

27.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 6.85

$1.33 MYR 5.25

30.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 MYR 5.08

$0.95 MYR 3.77

35.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.06

$0.58 MYR 2.31

-10.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 16.66

$4.26 MYR 16.83

-0.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.52 MYR 57.3

$20.10 MYR 79.4

-27.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.73 MYR 10.80

$2.66 MYR 10.52

2.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MYR 11.54

$3.92 MYR 15.47

-25.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.72

$0.77 MYR 3.02

-10.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.62 MYR 45.92

$11.59 MYR 45.78

0.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 MYR 5.70

$1.03 MYR 4.05

39.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 MYR 2.60

$0.35 MYR 1.39

88.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.97 MYR 23.58

$9.50 MYR 37.51

-37.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.46 MYR 1.83

6.52%

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

$35.1K MYR 138.6K

$31.5K MYR 124.5K

11.34%

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

$38.8K MYR 153.2K

$28.4K MYR 112.1K

36.67%

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

$45.15 MYR 178

$40.92 MYR 162

10.34%

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

$9.00 MYR 35.54

$9.19 MYR 36.28

-2.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.24 MYR 119

$22.78 MYR 90.0

32.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.77 MYR 145

$36.50 MYR 144

0.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.00 MYR 23.70

$7.22 MYR 28.51

-16.90%

Cinema Ticket

$4.92 MYR 19.45

$4.93 MYR 19.49

-0.20%

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

$185 MYR 731

$211 MYR 833

-12.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,944 MYR 27.4K

$8,077 MYR 31.9K

-14.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.6 MYR 259

$49.40 MYR 195

32.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.79 MYR 74.2

$34.58 MYR 137

-45.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.3 MYR 293

$53.3 MYR 210

39.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.99 MYR 158

$48.25 MYR 191

-17.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 MYR 1,545

$465 MYR 1,835

-15.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 MYR 1,053

$339 MYR 1,338

-21.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$633 MYR 2,498

$829 MYR 3,274

-23.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$463 MYR 1,831

$545 MYR 2,154

-15.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,907 MYR 7,532

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-41.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$933 MYR 3,684

$803 MYR 3,172

16.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$697 MYR 2,754

$1,811 MYR 7,151

-61.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.49

-9.35%

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

Last update for Semenyih: March 2, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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