Cost of living comparison
Shah Alam is 1.3% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% less in Shah Alam
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% more in Shah Alam
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% less in Shah Alam
- Housing
-
pay 4.9% more in Shah Alam
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1% more in Shah Alam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% more in Shah Alam
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Shah Alam
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Shah Alam are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Shah Alam.
If you lived in Shah Alam instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 1.7% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
$2.95
MYR13.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
$3.41
MYR15.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$0.69
MYR3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.43
MYR1.89
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$0.96
MYR4.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
$6.81
MYR30.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
$6.33
MYR28.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$2.43
MYR10.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$1.24
MYR5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.66
MYR2.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
$1.10
MYR4.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.54
MYR2.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.45
MYR2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.59
MYR2.64
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$1.76
MYR7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
$18.17
MYR80.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
$37,958.60
MYR168,289.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
$4.97
MYR22.05
|
|
pay 4.9% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
$26.94
MYR119.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
$322.54
MYR1,430.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
$238.50
MYR1,057.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
$34.66
MYR153.65
|
|
pay 3.1% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
$209.30
MYR927.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
$5,195.91
MYR23,036.07
|
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
$3.98
MYR17.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
$2.69
MYR11.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
$4.08
MYR18.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
$39.75
MYR176.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
$3.41
MYR15.11
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
$47.05
MYR208.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
$36.34
MYR161.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
$53.54
MYR237.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
$56.50
MYR250.50
|
|
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