Cost of living comparison
Selangor is 8.7% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% less in Selangor
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% more in Selangor
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% more in Selangor
- Housing
-
pay 35.4% more in Selangor
- Childcare
-
pay 9.8% more in Selangor
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% more in Selangor
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% more in Selangor
The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Selangor are more expensive than in Malaysia.
If you lived in Selangor instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.17
|
$2.39
MYR10.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.70
|
$3.86
MYR17.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.00
|
$0.61
MYR2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.32
MYR1.42
|
|
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.04
|
$0.90
MYR4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.84
|
$5.87
MYR25.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.25
|
$7.15
MYR31.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.72
|
$1.80
MYR7.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.10
|
$1.94
MYR8.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.19
|
$1.24
MYR5.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.52
|
$0.67
MYR2.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.37
|
$1.25
MYR5.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.63
MYR2.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.47
MYR2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
$0.45
MYR1.97
|
|
pay 9.6% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.38
|
$11.36
MYR50.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR151,844.13
|
$37,478.71
MYR165,768.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.68
|
$10.22
MYR45.21
|
|
pay 35.4% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.39
|
$25.27
MYR111.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,427.76
|
$442.93
MYR1,959.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR939.22
|
$333.14
MYR1,473.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR145.96
|
$50.01
MYR221.20
|
|
pay 9.8% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR723.95
|
$181.71
MYR803.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,309.63
|
$7,192.88
MYR31,814.12
|
|
pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.18
|
$4.20
MYR18.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.23
|
$2.23
MYR9.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR17.98
|
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR160.65
|
$40.13
MYR177.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.68
|
$4.54
MYR20.09
|
|
pay 13.4% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.08
|
$57.74
MYR255.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.25
|
$35.00
MYR154.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.28
|
$66.89
MYR295.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.25
|
$73.25
MYR324.00
|
|
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