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 3.7% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shah Alam is 8.1% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.10 MYR 12.23

$3.45 MYR 13.65

-10.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.22 MYR 75.9

$19.09 MYR 75.4

0.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.12 MYR 16.27

$4.58 MYR 18.09

-10.04%

Cappuccino

$2.69 MYR 10.64

$2.82 MYR 11.12

-4.61%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.90

$0.67 MYR 2.63

8.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.43

$0.39 MYR 1.55

-7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 MYR 14.06

$3.44 MYR 13.61

3.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.30 MYR 16.98

$5.21 MYR 20.59

-17.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.22

$1.87 MYR 7.40

-2.14%

White Bread (500g)

$0.97 MYR 3.81

$1.02 MYR 4.04

-4.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 5.90

$1.79 MYR 7.06

-16.76%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.50

$2.26 MYR 8.93

-4.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.93 MYR 55.0

$10.46 MYR 41.33

33.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.08 MYR 20.05

$3.39 MYR 13.39

49.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.30 MYR 32.78

$8.22 MYR 32.47

0.97%

Apples (1kg)

$2.92 MYR 11.52

$2.63 MYR 10.40

11.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.79

$1.68 MYR 6.65

-13.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.56 MYR 10.12

$2.47 MYR 9.75

3.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 4.91

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.68

$1.14 MYR 4.50

4.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.31

$1.34 MYR 5.30

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 MYR 3.84

$0.95 MYR 3.76

2.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.05

$0.62 MYR 2.45

-16.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.24 MYR 16.75

$4.35 MYR 17.20

-2.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.00 MYR 75.0

$19.85 MYR 78.4

-4.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.60 MYR 10.26

$2.69 MYR 10.64

-3.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.97 MYR 15.69

$3.93 MYR 15.52

1.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.72

$0.75 MYR 2.98

-8.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.02 MYR 59.3

$11.61 MYR 45.86

29.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.95 MYR 3.76

$0.98 MYR 3.89

-3.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.55 MYR 2.16

$0.33 MYR 1.29

66.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.99 MYR 27.63

$9.45 MYR 37.35

-26.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$0.47 MYR 1.85

6.38%

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

$34.0K MYR 134.3K

$31.1K MYR 122.7K

9.47%

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

$27.4K MYR 108.4K

$28.0K MYR 110.5K

-1.94%

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

$41.42 MYR 164

$40.62 MYR 160

1.97%

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

$10.06 MYR 39.73

$9.08 MYR 35.87

10.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.86 MYR 118

$23.14 MYR 91.4

29.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.36 MYR 152

$37.14 MYR 147

3.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.82 MYR 23.00

$7.19 MYR 28.39

-19.05%

Cinema Ticket

$6.19 MYR 24.43

$4.93 MYR 19.47

25.56%

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

$214 MYR 844

$211 MYR 833

1.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,149 MYR 24.3K

$8,152 MYR 32.2K

-24.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.45 MYR 191

$49.59 MYR 196

-2.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.94 MYR 138

$34.85 MYR 138

0.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.3 MYR 246

$54.7 MYR 216

13.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.82 MYR 193

$49.12 MYR 194

-0.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$358 MYR 1,415

$455 MYR 1,798

-21.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$263 MYR 1,038

$347 MYR 1,371

-24.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$575 MYR 2,269

$828 MYR 3,271

-30.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 MYR 1,870

$536 MYR 2,118

-11.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,530 MYR 6,044

$3,238 MYR 12.8K

-52.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,229 MYR 4,856

$217 MYR 856

467.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,254 MYR 4,954

$1,792 MYR 7,079

-30.01%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: April 13, 2026

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