Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malaysia vs. Ampang Jaya Cost of Living Summary
Malaysia is 2.3% cheaper than Ampang Jaya.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% more in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in Malaysia
The cost of transportation, groceries, and clothing in Malaysia are more expensive than in Ampang Jaya. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Malaysia.
Malaysia vs. Ampang Jaya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Ampang Jaya, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
|
Ampang Jaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$3.22
MYR13.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$4.41
MYR18.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
MYR3.23
|
$0.73
MYR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MYR1.94
|
$0.39
MYR1.62
|
|
Ampang Jaya vs. Malaysia - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Ampang Jaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
MYR4.03
|
$1.02
MYR4.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
MYR21.92
|
$7.79
MYR32.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
$6.67
MYR27.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
MYR9.16
|
$1.99
MYR8.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
MYR6.25
|
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
$1.28
MYR5.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
MYR3.09
|
$0.67
MYR2.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
MYR5.74
|
$1.29
MYR5.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
MYR2.65
|
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.18
|
$0.53
MYR2.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
$0.59
MYR2.41
|
|
Ampang Jaya vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries
pay 11.0% more for transportation
|
Ampang Jaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
$1.86
MYR7.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.96
MYR77.93
|
$15.26
MYR62.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,545.02
MYR146,125.59
|
$35,849.31
MYR147,376.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.03
MYR16.56
|
$6.52
MYR26.79
|
|
Ampang Jaya vs. Malaysia - Cost of transportation
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Ampang Jaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.15
MYR123.96
|
$27.18
MYR111.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.54
MYR1,753.51
|
$349.73
MYR1,437.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.45
MYR1,461.26
|
$247.40
MYR1,017.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.62
MYR134.09
|
$34.37
MYR141.31
|
|
Ampang Jaya vs. Malaysia - Cost of housing
pay 5.4% less for childcare
|
Ampang Jaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$189.57
MYR779.34
|
$170.62
MYR701.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,279.62
MYR25,815.52
|
$6,229.51
MYR25,609.50
|
|
Ampang Jaya vs. Malaysia - Cost of childcare
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ampang Jaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.15
MYR17.05
|
$3.72
MYR15.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
MYR12.11
|
$2.63
MYR10.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$4.18
MYR17.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.55
MYR146.13
|
$36.40
MYR149.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
$4.62
MYR18.97
|
|
Ampang Jaya vs. Malaysia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Ampang Jaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
MYR255.72
|
$59.37
MYR244.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.52
MYR141.90
|
$29.69
MYR122.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
$70.68
MYR290.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.55
MYR183.14
|
$56.86
MYR233.75
|
|
Ampang Jaya vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing
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