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% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Setia Alam is 14.1% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.74 MYR 19.22

$3.48 MYR 14.12

36.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.79 MYR 96.6

$18.63 MYR 75.6

27.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.72 MYR 19.17

$4.67 MYR 18.97

1.07%

Cappuccino

$3.13 MYR 12.71

$2.82 MYR 11.44

10.99%

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

$0.86 MYR 3.48

$0.73 MYR 2.98

17.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.59

$0.37 MYR 1.49

5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.32 MYR 17.55

$3.46 MYR 14.04

24.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.00 MYR 24.36

$5.19 MYR 21.08

15.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 MYR 7.01

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-9.42%

White Bread (500g)

$0.75 MYR 3.03

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-25.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.10

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-42.29%

Eggs

$1.67 MYR 6.78

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-26.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.83 MYR 19.62

$10.56 MYR 42.88

-54.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.95 MYR 16.04

$3.44 MYR 13.95

14.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.79 MYR 39.73

$8.23 MYR 33.41

18.96%

Apples (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.40

$2.69 MYR 10.90

-50.56%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 MYR 6.58

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-6.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.13

$2.48 MYR 10.09

-49.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.42 MYR 5.77

$1.19 MYR 4.85

19.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.95

$1.19 MYR 4.82

2.52%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.44

$1.38 MYR 5.60

-2.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.58 MYR 2.35

$0.90 MYR 3.63

-35.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.25

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-6.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-3.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.80 MYR 76.3

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-1.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.22 MYR 13.07

$2.69 MYR 10.91

19.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.43 MYR 17.97

$3.83 MYR 15.54

15.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.93

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-4.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.01 MYR 48.76

$11.71 MYR 47.54

2.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.70

$1.02 MYR 4.14

13.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.48

$0.35 MYR 1.44

214.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.67 MYR 18.95

$9.01 MYR 36.59

-48.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 MYR 2.06

$0.50 MYR 2.02

2.00%

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

$40.1K MYR 162.6K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

25.64%

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

$33.1K MYR 134.3K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

20.36%

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

$59.2 MYR 240

$41.33 MYR 168

43.21%

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

$10.76 MYR 43.69

$9.31 MYR 37.82

15.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.35 MYR 103

$23.39 MYR 95.0

8.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.5 MYR 225

$37.06 MYR 150

49.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.31 MYR 9.38

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-68.49%

Cinema Ticket

$5.32 MYR 21.61

$4.80 MYR 19.51

10.83%

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

$195 MYR 792

$213 MYR 864

-8.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,456 MYR 38.4K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

14.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 MYR 243

$49.78 MYR 202

20.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.71 MYR 100

$34.45 MYR 140

-28.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.7 MYR 344

$54.1 MYR 220

56.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.6 MYR 214

$48.92 MYR 199

7.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$506 MYR 2,053

$454 MYR 1,843

11.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$304 MYR 1,233

$349 MYR 1,418

-13.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$839 MYR 3,406

$835 MYR 3,388

0.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$518 MYR 2,102

$554 MYR 2,249

-6.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,670 MYR 6,781

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

-48.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$871 MYR 3,535

$759 MYR 3,081

14.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,152 MYR 4,678

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-32.71%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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