Cost of living comparison
compared to
Petaling Jaya vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Petaling Jaya is 57.3% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.9% less in Petaling Jaya
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% less in Petaling Jaya
- Transportation
-
pay 67.8% less in Petaling Jaya
- Housing
-
pay 77.0% less in Petaling Jaya
- Childcare
-
pay 41.5% less in Petaling Jaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.5% less in Petaling Jaya
- Clothing
-
pay 50.2% less in Petaling Jaya
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Petaling Jaya.
Petaling Jaya vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Petaling Jaya instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 75.9% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.07
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.37
|
$0.79
MYR3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.98
|
$0.41
MYR1.70
|
|
Dublin vs. Petaling Jaya - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
$0.99
MYR4.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.52
|
$5.33
MYR21.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.81
|
$7.24
MYR29.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
$2.23
MYR9.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.65
|
$1.52
MYR6.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.78
MYR3.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.15
MYR4.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.19
|
$0.56
MYR2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.53
MYR2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
|
Dublin vs. Petaling Jaya - Cost of groceries
pay 67.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.69
|
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.29
|
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
$31,621.80
MYR129,997.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.45
|
$3.85
MYR15.83
|
|
Dublin vs. Petaling Jaya - Cost of transportation
pay 77.0% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
$22.69
MYR93.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
$465.05
MYR1,911.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
$345.29
MYR1,419.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
$31.51
MYR129.55
|
|
Dublin vs. Petaling Jaya - Cost of housing
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
$229.86
MYR944.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
$9,360.19
MYR38,479.74
|
|
Dublin vs. Petaling Jaya - Cost of childcare
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.10
|
$2.95
MYR12.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
$4.25
MYR17.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.68
|
$32.94
MYR135.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
|
Dublin vs. Petaling Jaya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.2% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Petaling Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
$49.76
MYR204.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
$34.52
MYR141.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
$53.55
MYR220.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.26
|
$44.55
MYR183.14
|
|
Dublin vs. Petaling Jaya - Cost of clothing
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