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

😐 Solo nomad: Shah Alam is 4.9% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shah Alam is 5.1% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.10 MYR 12.22

$3.65 MYR 14.36

-15.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.09 MYR 75.2

$18.95 MYR 74.6

0.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.36 MYR 17.20

$4.74 MYR 18.66

-8.02%

Cappuccino

$2.70 MYR 10.63

$2.81 MYR 11.09

-3.91%

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

$0.67 MYR 2.63

$0.73 MYR 2.88

-8.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.56

$0.40 MYR 1.57

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 MYR 14.29

$3.58 MYR 14.11

1.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.45 MYR 17.53

$4.97 MYR 19.57

-10.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.40

$1.94 MYR 7.66

-3.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.94

$0.94 MYR 3.72

6.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 5.85

$1.78 MYR 7.02

-16.85%

Eggs

$2.07 MYR 8.16

$2.25 MYR 8.86

-8.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.99 MYR 55.1

$10.55 MYR 41.55

32.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.10 MYR 20.11

$3.55 MYR 13.99

43.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.35 MYR 32.90

$7.89 MYR 31.10

5.83%

Apples (1kg)

$2.93 MYR 11.56

$2.79 MYR 10.98

5.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.73

$1.67 MYR 6.59

-13.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.16

$2.45 MYR 9.64

5.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 4.98

$1.20 MYR 4.73

5.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$1.18 MYR 4.65

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.28

$1.33 MYR 5.24

0.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.76

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.08

$0.58 MYR 2.30

-8.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 16.74

$4.26 MYR 16.79

-0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.61 MYR 77.3

$20.10 MYR 79.2

-2.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 10.69

$2.66 MYR 10.49

1.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.43

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.70

$0.77 MYR 3.01

-10.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.40 MYR 60.7

$11.59 MYR 45.67

32.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.82

$1.03 MYR 4.04

-5.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.14

$0.35 MYR 1.39

54.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.28 MYR 28.69

$9.50 MYR 37.41

-23.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$0.46 MYR 1.82

8.70%

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

$33.9K MYR 133.5K

$31.5K MYR 124.2K

7.45%

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

$27.4K MYR 107.8K

$28.4K MYR 111.8K

-3.61%

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

$41.23 MYR 162

$40.92 MYR 161

0.76%

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

$10.06 MYR 39.64

$9.19 MYR 36.19

9.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.59 MYR 121

$22.78 MYR 89.7

34.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.83 MYR 149

$36.50 MYR 144

3.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 MYR 23.53

$7.22 MYR 28.44

-17.31%

Cinema Ticket

$6.17 MYR 24.29

$4.93 MYR 19.44

25.15%

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

$214 MYR 844

$211 MYR 830

1.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,253 MYR 24.6K

$8,077 MYR 31.8K

-22.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.91 MYR 197

$49.40 MYR 195

1.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.95 MYR 138

$34.58 MYR 136

1.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 238

$53.3 MYR 210

13.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.52 MYR 195

$48.25 MYR 190

2.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$372 MYR 1,466

$465 MYR 1,830

-19.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$268 MYR 1,058

$339 MYR 1,335

-20.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$586 MYR 2,310

$829 MYR 3,266

-29.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$488 MYR 1,922

$545 MYR 2,149

-10.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,561 MYR 6,151

$3,253 MYR 12.8K

-52.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,215 MYR 4,789

$803 MYR 3,164

51.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,277 MYR 5,032

$1,811 MYR 7,133

-29.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.49

-7.35%

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

Last update for Shah Alam: March 3, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: March 1, 2026

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