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Petaling Jaya
City in Selangor, Malaysia
Overview
Petaling Jaya, often called PJ, is a diverse satellite city adjacent to Kuala Lumpur. With over 600,000 residents, it offers busy commercial hubs, leafy suburbs, and a renowned food scene blending Malay, Chinese, and Indian influences.
Geographic Context
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
State
Selangor
Population
638,516
Time Zone
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Coordinates
3.11°, 101.61°
Key Metrics
Safety Score
70
Female Safety
60
LGBTQ+ Safety
35
Traffic Safety
50
Food Safety
75
Monthly Cost
$790
Local Cost
$445
Local Income
$790
Cashless
62
English
75
Temperature
25.5°C
Summer Avg
25.5°C
Winter Avg
24.8°C
Record High
34.4°C
Record Low
17.2°C
Humidity
87%
Precipitation
2520 mm
Internet Speed
254 Mbps
Upload
117 Mbps
Latency
6 ms
City Vibrancy
37
Coworking
1
Cafes
14
Nightlife
5
Parks
17
Transport
0
Walk Score
0
Footways
—
Airport
SZB
Distance
7 km
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Neighborhoods
Mapped125 neighborhoods sourced from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
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Data sources
Source-backed data
NASA POWER - Climate normals and monthly weather measurements rendered as city weather metrics. Updated 2026-03-22.
World Air Quality Index - Latest available city-level air quality station measurement. Updated 2025-12-05.
Ookla Open Data - Internet speed aggregates for 2024Q3 from 121 tests. Updated 2025-12-05.
OpenStreetMap - Nearby amenities counted from OpenStreetMap-derived city extracts. Updated 2025-12-06.
OpenStreetMap transport extract - Walkability, footway density, and airport access metrics derived from mapped transport features. Updated 2025-12-05.
Oyster List city price model - City price estimates calibrated from local price surveys and jurisdiction-level cost signals. Updated 2026-01-14.
Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap - 125 source-backed neighborhood entities are available for this city. Updated 2026-03-21.
Estimated data
Oyster List AI-assisted estimates - Safety, lifestyle, income, and practical scores are model-assisted estimates derived from source-backed country and city signals. Confidence 88/100.
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