Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Ampang Jaya Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 29.7% cheaper than Ampang Jaya.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 49.2% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 32.3% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 65.8% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Ampang Jaya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Ampang Jaya, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
Ampang Jaya
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$5.64
₹507.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
MYR3.23
|
$0.48
₹43.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MYR1.94
|
$0.17
₹15.56
|
|
Ampang Jaya vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.2% less for groceries
|
Ampang Jaya
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
MYR4.03
|
$0.56
₹50.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
MYR21.92
|
$2.34
₹210.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
$2.91
₹261.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
MYR9.16
|
$1.09
₹97.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
MYR6.25
|
$1.59
₹142.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
$0.90
₹81.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
MYR3.09
|
$0.36
₹32.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
MYR5.74
|
$0.46
₹41.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
MYR2.65
|
$0.26
₹23.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.18
|
$0.17
₹15.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
$0.23
₹20.24
|
|
Ampang Jaya vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Ampang Jaya
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
$4.22
₹379.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.96
MYR77.93
|
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,545.02
MYR146,125.59
|
$15,220.85
₹1,369,245.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.03
MYR16.56
|
$2.93
₹263.71
|
|
Ampang Jaya vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 32.3% less for housing
|
Ampang Jaya
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.15
MYR123.96
|
$8.34
₹750.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.54
MYR1,753.51
|
$229.89
₹20,680.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.45
MYR1,461.26
|
$139.05
₹12,509.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.62
MYR134.09
|
$48.95
₹4,403.73
|
|
Ampang Jaya vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 65.8% less for childcare
|
Ampang Jaya
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$189.57
MYR779.34
|
$71.33
₹6,416.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,279.62
MYR25,815.52
|
$1,932.31
₹173,827.81
|
|
Ampang Jaya vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ampang Jaya
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.15
MYR17.05
|
$2.25
₹202.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
MYR12.11
|
$2.11
₹189.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.55
MYR146.13
|
$21.60
₹1,943.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
$5.07
₹456.42
|
|
Ampang Jaya vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Ampang Jaya
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
MYR255.72
|
$27.76
₹2,496.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.52
MYR141.90
|
$34.10
₹3,067.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
$52.38
₹4,712.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.55
MYR183.14
|
$40.89
₹3,678.01
|
|
Ampang Jaya vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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