Common information
CountryMalaysia
Population520 698
Cost of living and prices in Petaling Jaya
Shared roomoutside of centre111USD/Monthin city centre185USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre224USD/Monthin city centre281USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 2 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 14 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 5 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 3 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 0 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 1 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 1 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 2 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 0 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 29 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 17 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 4 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 4 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 0 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 24 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 0 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 0 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 35,949 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 36 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 7 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 4 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 64 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 25 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 69 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 72 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 352 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 280 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 695 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 415 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 47 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 39 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 2,445 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,339 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 728 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 4.49 |
Ratings
Main factors in Petaling Jaya
2.8
Ecology
7.6
Medicine
5.9
Climate
5.9
Safety
2.8
Traffic
4.2
Live quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Petaling Jaya
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 38 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 39 |
| Average high, °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Average temperature, °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Average low, °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Record low, °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
| Rain, days | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 162 |
| Fog, days | 18 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 254 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 209 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 198 | 280 | 330 | 261 | 190 | 210 | 274 | 299 | 243 | 129 | 141 | 169 | 2724 |
| Relative humidity, % | 80 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 82 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 95 | 96 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 96 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 71 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 69 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Dew point, °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 272 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 543 | 561 | 536 | 547 | 552 | 520 | 578 | 566 | 586 | 560 | 563 | 565 | 6676 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |