Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sungai Petani vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Sungai Petani is 47.8% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.7% less in Sungai Petani
- Groceries
-
pay 36.6% less in Sungai Petani
- Transportation
-
pay 52.2% less in Sungai Petani
- Housing
-
pay 64.8% less in Sungai Petani
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7% less in Sungai Petani
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.6% less in Sungai Petani
- Clothing
-
pay 41.8% less in Sungai Petani
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Sungai Petani.
Sungai Petani vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sungai Petani instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 81.7% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$0.47
MYR1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$0.24
MYR0.97
|
|
Berlin vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.6% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$0.71
MYR2.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.10
|
$4.70
MYR19.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.41
|
$7.04
MYR28.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
$2.08
MYR8.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$1.61
MYR6.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$1.06
MYR4.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.70
MYR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.13
MYR4.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$0.65
MYR2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.37
MYR1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.50
MYR2.05
|
|
Berlin vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of groceries
pay 52.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
$33,767.77
MYR138,819.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.48
|
$5.07
MYR20.85
|
|
Berlin vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of transportation
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
$30.78
MYR126.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
$25.46
MYR104.65
|
|
Berlin vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of housing
pay 2.7% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€158.81
|
$239.34
MYR983.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
$6,250.00
MYR25,693.75
|
|
Berlin vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of childcare
pay 54.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$1.66
MYR6.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$4.12
MYR16.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.31
|
$18.96
MYR77.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
$2.84
MYR11.69
|
|
Berlin vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.8% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
$55.09
MYR226.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
$29.03
MYR119.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.30
|
$53.02
MYR217.97
|
|
Berlin vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of clothing
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