Cost of Living Comparison Between Setia Alam and Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Setia Alam and Petaling Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Setia Alam is 1.6% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Setia Alam is 7.7% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.74 MYR 18.67

$3.65 MYR 14.36

29.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.91 MYR 94.2

$18.95 MYR 74.6

26.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.70 MYR 18.50

$4.74 MYR 18.66

-0.84%

Cappuccino

$3.14 MYR 12.35

$2.81 MYR 11.09

11.74%

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

$0.84 MYR 3.33

$0.73 MYR 2.88

15.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.55

$0.40 MYR 1.57

-2.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 MYR 16.57

$3.58 MYR 14.11

17.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.78 MYR 22.79

$4.97 MYR 19.57

16.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 MYR 6.82

$1.94 MYR 7.66

-10.82%

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 MYR 2.72

$0.94 MYR 3.72

-26.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.00

$1.78 MYR 7.02

-42.70%

Eggs

$1.74 MYR 6.86

$2.25 MYR 8.86

-22.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.74 MYR 18.66

$10.55 MYR 41.55

-55.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.95 MYR 15.55

$3.55 MYR 13.99

11.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.62 MYR 37.90

$7.89 MYR 31.10

21.93%

Apples (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.23

$2.79 MYR 10.98

-52.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.57 MYR 6.17

$1.67 MYR 6.59

-5.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.06

$2.45 MYR 9.64

-47.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.71

$1.20 MYR 4.73

20.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.02

$1.18 MYR 4.65

8.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.01

$1.33 MYR 5.24

-4.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 MYR 2.42

$0.95 MYR 3.76

-35.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.19

$0.58 MYR 2.30

-3.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 16.61

$4.26 MYR 16.79

-0.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.03 MYR 75.0

$20.10 MYR 79.2

-5.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.27 MYR 12.87

$2.66 MYR 10.49

22.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 17.39

$3.92 MYR 15.43

12.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.69

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-11.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.74 MYR 46.27

$11.59 MYR 45.67

1.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.03 MYR 4.04

16.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 MYR 4.29

$0.35 MYR 1.39

211.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.68 MYR 18.46

$9.50 MYR 37.41

-50.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 MYR 2.00

$0.46 MYR 1.82

10.87%

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

$40.3K MYR 158.8K

$31.5K MYR 124.2K

27.80%

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

$32.1K MYR 126.3K

$28.4K MYR 111.8K

12.93%

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

$57.9 MYR 228

$40.92 MYR 161

41.52%

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

$10.68 MYR 42.06

$9.19 MYR 36.19

16.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.92 MYR 102

$22.78 MYR 89.7

13.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.1 MYR 217

$36.50 MYR 144

50.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.30 MYR 9.05

$7.22 MYR 28.44

-68.14%

Cinema Ticket

$5.04 MYR 19.85

$4.93 MYR 19.44

2.23%

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

$194 MYR 764

$211 MYR 830

-7.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,407 MYR 37.1K

$8,077 MYR 31.8K

16.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.2 MYR 241

$49.40 MYR 195

23.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.18 MYR 95.3

$34.58 MYR 136

-30.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.1 MYR 335

$53.3 MYR 210

59.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.0 MYR 205

$48.25 MYR 190

7.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 MYR 1,966

$465 MYR 1,830

7.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$306 MYR 1,206

$339 MYR 1,335

-9.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 MYR 3,239

$829 MYR 3,266

-0.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,049

$545 MYR 2,149

-4.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,776 MYR 6,999

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-45.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$895 MYR 3,525

$803 MYR 3,164

11.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,188 MYR 4,682

$1,811 MYR 7,133

-34.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.12

4.49

-8.24%

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

Last update for Setia Alam: March 1, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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