Cost of Living Comparison Between Setia Alam and Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Setia Alam and Kuala Lumpur

🙂 Solo nomad: Setia Alam is 17.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Setia Alam is 6.2% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.74 MYR 19.22

$4.83 MYR 19.60

-1.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.79 MYR 96.6

$28.81 MYR 117

-17.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.72 MYR 19.17

$4.63 MYR 18.81

1.94%

Cappuccino

$3.13 MYR 12.71

$3.07 MYR 12.46

1.95%

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

$0.86 MYR 3.48

$0.87 MYR 3.53

-1.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.59

$0.52 MYR 2.11

-25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.32 MYR 17.55

$4.21 MYR 17.09

2.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.00 MYR 24.36

$5.80 MYR 23.56

3.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 MYR 7.01

$2.00 MYR 8.12

-13.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$1.00 MYR 4.07

-25.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.10

$1.67 MYR 6.77

-39.52%

Eggs

$1.67 MYR 6.78

$2.27 MYR 9.20

-26.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.83 MYR 19.62

$14.87 MYR 60.4

-67.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.95 MYR 16.04

$4.51 MYR 18.32

-12.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.79 MYR 39.73

$9.85 MYR 39.99

-0.61%

Apples (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.40

$2.87 MYR 11.64

-53.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 MYR 6.58

$1.59 MYR 6.45

1.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.13

$2.58 MYR 10.49

-51.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.42 MYR 5.77

$1.46 MYR 5.91

-2.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.95

$1.23 MYR 5.01

-0.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.44

$1.35 MYR 5.46

-0.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.58 MYR 2.35

$1.16 MYR 4.71

-50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.25

$0.67 MYR 2.71

-17.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

Wine (Bottle)

$18.80 MYR 76.3

$18.47 MYR 75.0

1.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.22 MYR 13.07

$3.41 MYR 13.84

-5.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.43 MYR 17.97

$4.28 MYR 17.39

3.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.93

$0.72 MYR 2.94

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.01 MYR 48.76

$11.94 MYR 48.47

0.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.70

$1.21 MYR 4.93

-4.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.48

$1.11 MYR 4.50

-0.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.67 MYR 18.95

$4.79 MYR 19.43

-2.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 MYR 2.06

$0.48 MYR 1.95

6.25%

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

$40.1K MYR 162.6K

$40.7K MYR 165.3K

-1.63%

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

$33.1K MYR 134.3K

$32.0K MYR 129.7K

3.53%

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

$59.2 MYR 240

$64.5 MYR 262

-8.25%

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

$10.76 MYR 43.69

$11.58 MYR 47.01

-7.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.35 MYR 103

$25.61 MYR 104

-1.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.5 MYR 225

$46.05 MYR 187

20.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.31 MYR 9.38

$8.01 MYR 32.52

-71.16%

Cinema Ticket

$5.32 MYR 21.61

$5.35 MYR 21.70

-0.56%

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

$195 MYR 792

$266 MYR 1,080

-26.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,456 MYR 38.4K

$9,472 MYR 38.5K

-0.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 MYR 243

$61.3 MYR 249

-2.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.71 MYR 100

$36.95 MYR 150

-33.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.7 MYR 344

$86.8 MYR 353

-2.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.6 MYR 214

$80.0 MYR 325

-34.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$506 MYR 2,053

$578 MYR 2,346

-12.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$304 MYR 1,233

$365 MYR 1,482

-16.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$839 MYR 3,406

$1,055 MYR 4,284

-20.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$518 MYR 2,102

$646 MYR 2,623

-19.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,670 MYR 6,781

$3,619 MYR 14.7K

-53.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$871 MYR 3,535

$1,550 MYR 6,294

-43.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,152 MYR 4,678

$1,500 MYR 6,090

-23.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.12

4.47

-7.83%

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

Last update for Setia Alam: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: January 12, 2026

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