cost
Cost of Living Index
Petaling Jaya74.3 / 100
Q219390 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Petaling Jaya leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Petaling Jaya leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Petaling Jaya leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Petaling Jaya leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Petaling Jaya | 74.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Petaling Jaya | 53 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Petaling Jaya | $1,636 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Petaling Jaya | 8.7x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Petaling Jaya | $4,451/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Petaling Jaya | 10.3% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Petaling Jaya | 72.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Petaling Jaya | 75.6 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Petaling Jaya wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Q2193.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Petaling Jaya leads cost, safety, and rent; Q2193 leads jobs, air quality, and connectivity.
cost
Petaling Jaya
74.3
Q2193
90
safety
Petaling Jaya
53
Q2193
52.5
housing
Petaling Jaya
$1,636
Q2193
$2,225
housing
Petaling Jaya
8.7x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
Petaling Jaya
$4,451/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
Petaling Jaya
10.3%
Q2193
3.3%
health
Petaling Jaya
72.1
Q2193
50.2
health
Petaling Jaya
75.6 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Petaling Jaya
0.9%
Q2193
3.0%
education
Petaling Jaya
77.1
Q2193
84.8
transport
Petaling Jaya
80.3
Q2193
66.4
safety
Petaling Jaya
31.3 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
Petaling Jaya
66.6 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
Petaling Jaya
8.0%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
Petaling Jaya
4
Q2193
6.6
housing
Petaling Jaya
$11,223/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
Petaling Jaya
63.2%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
Petaling Jaya
52.5%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
Petaling Jaya
73.7%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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