Cost of living in Selangor
Selangor, Malaysia
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Cost of living in Selangor vs. Malaysia overall average
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.
Selangor Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.39
MYR10.55
|
$1.93
-
$6.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.86
MYR17.08
|
$3.63
-
$5.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
MYR2.71
|
$0.45
-
$1.82
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
MYR1.42
|
$0.23
-
$1.14
|
Selangor - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
MYR4.00
|
$0.68
-
$1.59
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
MYR25.95
|
$2.27
-
$17.04
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.15
MYR31.63
|
$4.88
-
$10.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MYR7.96
|
$1.09
-
$3.27
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.56
|
$1.03
-
$3.09
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.48
|
$0.62
-
$2.06
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MYR2.96
|
$0.41
-
$1.03
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.53
|
$0.58
-
$2.06
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.77
|
$0.21
-
$2.06
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.06
|
$0.21
-
$1.03
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MYR1.97
|
$0.21
-
$0.82
|
Selangor - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
$1.76
-
$2.54
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.23
|
$11.36
-
$11.36
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR165,768.31
|
$34,071.55
-
$45,428.73
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.21
|
$7.95
-
$12.27
|
Selangor - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR111.75
|
$22.49
-
$45.43
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.93
MYR1,959.08
|
$272.57
-
$522.43
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.14
MYR1,473.50
|
$295.29
-
$363.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.01
MYR221.20
|
$31.27
-
$88.59
|
Selangor - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.71
MYR803.73
|
$124.93
-
$378.57
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,192.88
MYR31,814.12
|
$3,407.16
-
$18,171.49
|
Selangor - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.20
MYR18.59
|
$2.27
-
$12.49
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.23
MYR9.85
|
$1.59
-
$4.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
$3.91
-
$6.81
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.13
MYR177.49
|
$34.07
-
$45.43
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
MYR20.09
|
$3.41
-
$5.68
|
Selangor - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR255.38
|
$34.07
-
$113.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR154.81
|
$17.04
-
$113.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.89
MYR295.87
|
$45.43
-
$102.21
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR324.00
|
$42.93
-
$113.57
|
Selangor - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Malaysia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Malaysia, like
Bayan Lepas,
George Town,
Bintulu,
Kota Kinabalu,
Serdang,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Malaysia compared to Selangor.
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