Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bukit Mertajam vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Bukit Mertajam is 3.5% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.7% less in Bukit Mertajam
- Groceries
-
pay 48.9% more in Bukit Mertajam
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% more in Bukit Mertajam
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% more in Bukit Mertajam
- Childcare
-
pay 42.8% less in Bukit Mertajam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% less in Bukit Mertajam
- Clothing
-
pay 45.0% more in Bukit Mertajam
The cost of groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation in Bukit Mertajam are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bukit Mertajam.
Bukit Mertajam vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bukit Mertajam instead of Lima, you would:
pay 43.7% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$1.90
MYR7.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$3.79
MYR15.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$0.71
MYR2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$0.37
MYR1.53
|
|
Lima vs. Bukit Mertajam - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.9% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$1.13
MYR4.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$11.26
MYR46.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$6.28
MYR25.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$1.88
MYR7.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$2.23
MYR9.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$1.80
MYR7.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$0.80
MYR3.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$1.54
MYR6.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$1.18
MYR4.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$0.79
MYR3.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$0.47
MYR1.91
|
|
Lima vs. Bukit Mertajam - Cost of groceries
pay 1.4% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$1.84
MYR7.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
$43,905.21
MYR180,494.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
$10.66
MYR43.84
|
|
Lima vs. Bukit Mertajam - Cost of transportation
pay 22.8% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$28.53
MYR117.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
$57.19
MYR235.12
|
|
Lima vs. Bukit Mertajam - Cost of housing
pay 42.8% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
$118.48
MYR487.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
$4,344.39
MYR17,859.79
|
|
Lima vs. Bukit Mertajam - Cost of childcare
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$3.08
MYR12.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$2.21
MYR9.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$5.45
MYR22.41
|
|
Lima vs. Bukit Mertajam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.0% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
$110.58
MYR454.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
$63.90
MYR262.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
$75.75
MYR311.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
$78.99
MYR324.72
|
|
Lima vs. Bukit Mertajam - Cost of clothing
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