Cost of Living Comparison Between Setia Alam and Manaus Cost of Living Comparison Between Setia Alam and Manaus

😐 Solo nomad: Setia Alam is 4.4% more expensive than Manaus without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Setia Alam is 9.6% cheaper than Manaus without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Setia Alam
Manaus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.74 MYR 18.67
$5.55 R$29.11
-14.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.91 MYR 94.2
$24.95 R$131
-4.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.70 MYR 18.50
$6.45 R$33.85
-27.13%
Cappuccino
$3.14 MYR 12.35
$2.13 R$11.19
47.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MYR 3.33
$1.02 R$5.37
-17.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MYR 1.55
$0.77 R$4.06
-49.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.21 MYR 16.57
$2.49 R$13.05
69.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.78 MYR 22.79
$4.91 R$25.78
17.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Setia Alam
Manaus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 MYR 6.82
$1.32 R$6.94
31.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 MYR 2.72
$1.46 R$7.65
-52.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 MYR 4.00
$1.16 R$6.10
-12.07%
Eggs
$1.74 MYR 6.86
$2.11 R$11.09
-17.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.74 MYR 18.66
$9.53 R$50.0
-50.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.95 MYR 15.55
$3.69 R$19.37
7.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.62 MYR 37.90
$6.53 R$34.29
47.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 MYR 5.23
$2.20 R$11.56
-39.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 MYR 6.17
$1.51 R$7.93
3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 MYR 5.06
$1.24 R$6.51
3.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 MYR 5.71
$1.79 R$9.39
-18.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 MYR 5.02
$1.13 R$5.92
13.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 MYR 5.01
$1.11 R$5.82
14.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 MYR 2.42
$0.70 R$3.67
-12.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.19
$0.60 R$3.18
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 MYR 16.61
$3.69 R$19.39
14.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.03 MYR 75.0
$8.68 R$45.57
119.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.27 MYR 12.87
$1.37 R$7.19
138.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 MYR 17.39
$2.06 R$10.81
114.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Setia Alam
Manaus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYR 2.69
$0.77 R$4.05
-11.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.74 MYR 46.27
$35.45 R$186
-66.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 MYR 4.73
$0.89 R$4.67
34.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 MYR 4.29
$0.66 R$3.46
65.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 MYR 18.46
$8.40 R$44.11
-44.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 MYR 2.00
$1.19 R$6.24
-57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K MYR 158.8K
$20.4K R$106.9K
97.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K MYR 126.3K
$22.0K R$115.6K
45.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Setia Alam
Manaus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.9 MYR 228
$109 R$571
-46.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.68 MYR 42.06
$14.46 R$75.9
-26.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.92 MYR 102
$22.76 R$120
13.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Setia Alam
Manaus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 MYR 217
$22.96 R$121
139.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.30 MYR 9.05
$23.05 R$121
-90.02%
Cinema Ticket
$5.04 MYR 19.85
$5.82 R$30.57
-13.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Setia Alam
Manaus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 MYR 764
$207 R$1,088
-6.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,407 MYR 37.1K
$4,748 R$24.9K
98.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Setia Alam
Manaus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 MYR 241
$46.84 R$246
30.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.18 MYR 95.3
$29.35 R$154
-17.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 MYR 335
$53.9 R$283
57.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.0 MYR 205
$63.6 R$334
-18.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Setia Alam
Manaus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 MYR 1,966
$394 R$2,068
26.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MYR 1,206
$241 R$1,267
26.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 MYR 3,239
$671 R$3,523
22.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 MYR 2,049
$505 R$2,651
3.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,776 MYR 6,999
$1,704 R$8,946
4.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$895 MYR 3,525
$1,269 R$6,661
-29.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Setia Alam
Manaus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,188 MYR 4,682
$495 R$2,599
140.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.12
9.83
-58.09%

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

Last update for Setia Alam: March 1, 2026

Last update for Manaus: March 3, 2026

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