Cost of living comparison
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Shah Alam vs. Arnhem Cost of Living Summary
Shah Alam is 63.1% cheaper than Arnhem.
Shah Alam vs. Arnhem Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Shah Alam instead of Arnhem, you would:
pay 79.2% less for restaurants
|
Arnhem
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€19.93
|
$3.67
MYR14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
$4.16
MYR16.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
€2.96
|
$0.74
MYR3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.56
|
$0.40
MYR1.63
|
|
Arnhem vs. Shah Alam - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Arnhem
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.02
€1.79
|
$1.07
MYR4.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.51
€5.80
|
$6.82
MYR27.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
€4.85
|
$6.95
MYR28.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.64
|
$2.19
MYR8.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.53
€5.82
|
$2.00
MYR8.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.11
|
$1.58
MYR6.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.00
|
$0.75
MYR3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$1.22
MYR4.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
€2.19
|
$0.81
MYR3.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.55
MYR2.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.98
|
$0.90
MYR3.70
|
|
Arnhem vs. Shah Alam - Cost of groceries
pay 63.9% less for transportation
|
Arnhem
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.16
€8.16
|
$3.19
MYR13.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$111.97
€99.66
|
$15.91
MYR64.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,419.02
€36,864.42
|
$41,736.41
MYR170K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.61
€20.12
|
$4.36
MYR17.79
|
|
Arnhem vs. Shah Alam - Cost of transportation
pay 75.9% less for housing
|
Arnhem
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.99
€37.37
|
$28.91
MYR118.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,426.86
€1,269.96
|
$340.14
MYR1,388.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,162.85
€1,034.97
|
$312.00
MYR1,273.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.99
€191.35
|
$28.39
MYR115.93
|
|
Arnhem vs. Shah Alam - Cost of housing
pay 65.4% less for childcare
|
Arnhem
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,250.37
€1,112.88
|
$195.76
MYR799.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,971.92
€5,315.23
|
$4,567.77
MYR18,651.14
|
|
Arnhem vs. Shah Alam - Cost of childcare
pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arnhem
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€4.98
|
$3.43
MYR13.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.74
|
$2.95
MYR12.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
€12.46
|
$4.26
MYR17.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.06
€36.54
|
$39.76
MYR162.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.56
€12.96
|
$6.48
MYR26.48
|
|
Arnhem vs. Shah Alam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Arnhem
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.73
€86.09
|
$57.26
MYR233.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.74
€25.58
|
$39.76
MYR162.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.19
€94.51
|
$66.51
MYR271.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.90
€137.86
|
$69.71
MYR284.65
|
|
Arnhem vs. Shah Alam - Cost of clothing
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