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 13.2% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Shah Alam is 9.1% cheaper than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.99 MYR 12.61

$3.47 MYR 14.63

-13.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.48 MYR 77.9

$18.92 MYR 79.8

-2.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.35 MYR 18.33

$4.6 MYR 19.4

-5.43%

Cappuccino

$2.7 MYR 11.41

$2.72 MYR 11.47

-0.74%

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

$0.71 MYR 3

$0.73 MYR 3.07

-2.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.65

$0.39 MYR 1.66

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.59 MYR 15.15

$3.47 MYR 14.62

3.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.38 MYR 18.45

$4.92 MYR 20.75

-10.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.87

$1.87 MYR 7.89

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4.02

$0.95 MYR 4.01

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 6.27

$1.72 MYR 7.24

-13.37%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.99

$2.18 MYR 9.18

-2.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.22 MYR 60

$10.64 MYR 44.87

33.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.05 MYR 21.29

$3.39 MYR 14.3

48.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.11 MYR 34.21

$8.19 MYR 34.54

-0.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 MYR 11.77

$2.79 MYR 11.76

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.35

$1.75 MYR 7.37

-13.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 10.35

$2.53 MYR 10.68

-3.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.24

$1.25 MYR 5.27

-0.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.83

$1.13 MYR 4.75

1.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.85

$1.4 MYR 5.89

-0.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.84

$0.96 MYR 4.04

-5.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.19

$0.58 MYR 2.45

-10.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 17.61

$4.27 MYR 18.01

-2.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.09 MYR 76.3

$18.88 MYR 79.6

-4.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.7 MYR 11.38

$2.68 MYR 11.31

0.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 16.53

$3.83 MYR 16.16

2.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 3.08

$0.71 MYR 2.99

2.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.15 MYR 63.9

$11.75 MYR 49.57

28.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 4.07

$1.03 MYR 4.33

-5.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.29

$0.35 MYR 1.49

54.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.89 MYR 29.07

$9.36 MYR 39.46

-26.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.49 MYR 2.07

2.04%

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

$33.9K MYR 142.8K

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

8.03%

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

$27.9K MYR 117.6K

$28K MYR 118.2K

-0.50%

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

$41.07 MYR 173

$41.58 MYR 175

-1.23%

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

$10.23 MYR 43.14

$8.89 MYR 37.47

15.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.49 MYR 129

$22.97 MYR 96.9

32.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.06 MYR 165

$37.26 MYR 157

4.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.98 MYR 25.24

$7.23 MYR 30.5

-17.29%

Cinema Ticket

$6.17 MYR 26.02

$5.08 MYR 21.43

21.46%

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

$209 MYR 882

$210 MYR 887

-0.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,113 MYR 25.8K

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

-23.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.07 MYR 207

$49.01 MYR 207

0.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.66 MYR 146

$34.16 MYR 144

1.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.7 MYR 260

$55.2 MYR 233

11.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.64 MYR 205

$48.06 MYR 203

1.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$364 MYR 1,536

$455 MYR 1,917

-19.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 MYR 1,105

$349 MYR 1,471

-24.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$575 MYR 2,425

$823 MYR 3,471

-30.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 2,010

$542 MYR 2,287

-12.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,457 MYR 6,145

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

-39.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,158 MYR 4,883

$821 MYR 3,463

41.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,199 MYR 5,057

$1,668 MYR 7,036

-28.12%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

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