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

🙂 Solo nomad: Semenyih is 4.3% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Semenyih is 18.3% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.62 MYR 14.71

$3.48 MYR 14.12

4.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 MYR 75.5

$18.63 MYR 75.6

-0.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.78 MYR 19.42

$4.67 MYR 18.97

2.36%

Cappuccino

$2.92 MYR 11.87

$2.82 MYR 11.44

3.55%

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

$0.61 MYR 2.47

$0.73 MYR 2.98

-16.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.83

$0.37 MYR 1.49

21.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.63 MYR 18.82

$3.46 MYR 14.04

33.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.45 MYR 26.18

$5.19 MYR 21.08

24.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.41

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-4.71%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.78

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-7.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.25

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-26.29%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.33

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-20.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.73 MYR 63.9

$10.56 MYR 42.88

48.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 MYR 20.88

$3.44 MYR 13.95

49.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.45 MYR 46.48

$8.23 MYR 33.41

39.13%

Apples (1kg)

$3.75 MYR 15.24

$2.69 MYR 10.90

39.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.97

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-15.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 10.10

$2.48 MYR 10.09

0.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.95 MYR 7.91

$1.19 MYR 4.85

63.87%

Potato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.94

$1.19 MYR 4.82

22.69%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.28

$1.38 MYR 5.60

29.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 MYR 5.38

$0.90 MYR 3.63

46.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.09

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-11.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.79

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-4.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.30 MYR 58.1

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-24.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.87 MYR 11.66

$2.69 MYR 10.91

6.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 MYR 12.06

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-22.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-2.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.80 MYR 47.92

$11.71 MYR 47.54

0.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 MYR 5.86

$1.02 MYR 4.14

41.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$0.35 MYR 1.44

100.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.80 MYR 23.57

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-35.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.50 MYR 2.02

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

$34.8K MYR 141.3K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

9.17%

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

$38.1K MYR 154.6K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

38.54%

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

$45.05 MYR 183

$41.33 MYR 168

9.00%

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

$9.25 MYR 37.54

$9.31 MYR 37.82

-0.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.64 MYR 124

$23.39 MYR 95.0

31.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.89 MYR 150

$37.06 MYR 150

-0.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.81 MYR 23.61

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-20.74%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 20.35

$4.80 MYR 19.51

4.38%

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

$191 MYR 774

$213 MYR 864

-10.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,971 MYR 28.3K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-15.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.6 MYR 258

$49.78 MYR 202

27.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.48 MYR 75.0

$34.45 MYR 140

-46.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.5 MYR 298

$54.1 MYR 220

35.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.71 MYR 161

$48.92 MYR 199

-18.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$379 MYR 1,540

$454 MYR 1,843

-16.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,110

$349 MYR 1,418

-21.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,598

$835 MYR 3,388

-23.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,884

$554 MYR 2,249

-16.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,660 MYR 6,740

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-48.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$756 MYR 3,069

$759 MYR 3,081

-0.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$658 MYR 2,670

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-61.60%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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