cost
Cost of Living Index
Shah Alam
87.9
city
Ipoh
62.1
city
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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Winner
No clear winner across 26 metrics.
cost
Shah Alam
87.9
city
Ipoh
62.1
city
safety
Shah Alam
77.7
city
Ipoh
52.1
city
housing
Shah Alam
$2,413
city
Ipoh
$2,729
city
jobs
Shah Alam
$4,495/mo
city
Ipoh
$2,325/mo
city
health
Shah Alam
75.6
city
Ipoh
80
city
environment
Shah Alam
26.4 ug/m3
city
Ipoh
23.4 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Shah Alam
130 Mbps
city
Ipoh
56 Mbps
city
demographics
Shah Alam
0.3%
city
Ipoh
0.7%
city
economy
Shah Alam
$3,733/mo
city
Ipoh
$1,742/mo
city
economy
Shah Alam
8.0%
city
Ipoh
9.0%
city
education
Shah Alam
84.2
city
Ipoh
67.3
city
environment
Shah Alam
33.8 ug/m3
city
Ipoh
27.2 ug/m3
city
environment
Shah Alam
76.8
city
Ipoh
67.1
city
health
Shah Alam
11.2%
city
Ipoh
15.0%
city
health
Shah Alam
79.6 years
city
Ipoh
75.7 years
city
housing
Shah Alam
$12,835/sqm
city
Ipoh
$8,118/sqm
city
housing
Shah Alam
$2,340/mo
city
Ipoh
$2,073/mo
city
housing
Shah Alam
8.0x
city
Ipoh
10.0x
city
jobs
Shah Alam
5.9%
city
Ipoh
5.0%
city
quality
Shah Alam
4.2
city
Ipoh
6.1
city
religion
Shah Alam
53.4%
city
Ipoh
46.7%
city
religion
Shah Alam
7.0%
city
Ipoh
15.8%
city
religion
Shah Alam
71.4%
city
Ipoh
28.7%
city
safety
Shah Alam
59.7 per 100k
city
Ipoh
57.6 per 100k
city
safety
Shah Alam
23.3 per 100k
city
Ipoh
20.6 per 100k
city
transport
Shah Alam
65.6
city
Ipoh
78.3
city