Cost of living comparison
compared to
Subang Jaya vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary
Subang Jaya is 6.0% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.2% more in Subang Jaya
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% more in Subang Jaya
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% more in Subang Jaya
- Housing
-
pay 6.1% less in Subang Jaya
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% less in Subang Jaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.9% more in Subang Jaya
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% less in Subang Jaya
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Subang Jaya are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Subang Jaya. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Subang Jaya.
Subang Jaya vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Subang Jaya instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 40.2% more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,735
|
$3.67
MYR15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
₫119K
|
$4.65
MYR18.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,878
|
$0.74
MYR3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,573
|
$0.38
MYR1.54
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.1% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
₫27,789
|
$1.07
MYR4.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫156K
|
$6.82
MYR27.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
₫158K
|
$7.18
MYR29.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫41,927
|
$2.20
MYR9.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
₫42,487
|
$2.02
MYR8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₫35,193
|
$1.36
MYR5.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,924
|
$0.82
MYR3.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,679
|
$1.04
MYR4.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,889
|
$0.65
MYR2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,077
|
$0.49
MYR2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,636
|
$0.50
MYR2.05
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of groceries
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
₫91,772
|
$3.22
MYR13.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.55
₫298K
|
$12.24
MYR49.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫794M
|
$41,736.41
MYR171K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
₫150K
|
$4.36
MYR17.79
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of transportation
pay 6.1% less for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.46
₫270K
|
$28.91
MYR118.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.86
₫15M
|
$562.82
MYR2,299.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.81
₫8M
|
$342.58
MYR1,399.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
$28.39
MYR115.99
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of housing
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.36
₫11M
|
$299.09
MYR1,221.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,561.82
₫609M
|
$10,751.60
MYR43,923.52
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of childcare
pay 78.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
₫26,710
|
$4.16
MYR16.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫46,887
|
$2.95
MYR12.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
₫31,830
|
$4.40
MYR17.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.91
₫670K
|
$24.47
MYR99.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.46
₫89,523
|
$5.02
MYR20.49
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
$59.86
MYR244.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.61
₫894K
|
$35.06
MYR143.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
$85.65
MYR349.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.62
₫2M
|
$69.71
MYR284.79
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of clothing
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