Cost of Living in
Shah Alam
Comprehensive urban intelligence for Shah Alam, Malaysia. Analyzing market prices, safety metrics, and quality of life indices in real-time.
72Global Quality Score
QoL Index
Safety & Security
74
Healthcare System
65
Purchasing Power
85
Climate & Air
78
Rent Per Month
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre$1,235.34
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre$1,555.61
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$354.50
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$573.83
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$586.59
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$325.17
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)$5.10
Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)$68.57
General
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child$4,760.69
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child$204.03
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)$41.44
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)$59.68
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)$69.32
Men's Leather Business Shoes$73.32
Local Cheese (1 kg)$15.30
Potatoes (1 kg)$1.28
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)$4.44
Lettuce (1 Head)$2.04
Bananas (1 kg)$1.80
Onions (1 kg)$2.36
Tomatoes (1 kg)$2.07
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)$19.51
Oranges (1 kg)$3.26
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)$0.75
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)$4.20
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)$1,292.99
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)$43,499.11
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)$35,933.69
Markets
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg)$11.67
Chicken Fillets (1 kg)$5.87
Bottled Water (1.5 Liter)$0.59
White Rice (1 kg)$1.29
Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf)$0.84
Apples (1 kg)$3.56
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)$1.89
Eggs (12, Large Size)$2.38
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)$0.42
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)$16.58
Restaurants
Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle)$2.04
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)$4.59
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter)$3.57
Cappuccino (Regular Size)$3.02
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)$20.40
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant$3.00
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)$4.34
Sports And Leisure
Monthly Fitness Club Membership$41.44
Cinema Ticket (International Release)$6.76
Transportation
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)$3.83
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)$1.28
Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff)$1.15
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)$0.77
Gasoline (1 Liter)$0.56
Utilities (Monthly)
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)$15.15
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)$32.77