Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ampang Jaya vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Ampang Jaya is 61.8% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.5% less in Ampang Jaya
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% less in Ampang Jaya
- Transportation
-
pay 64.9% less in Ampang Jaya
- Housing
-
pay 72.0% less in Ampang Jaya
- Childcare
-
pay 85.2% less in Ampang Jaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.5% less in Ampang Jaya
- Clothing
-
pay 49.0% less in Ampang Jaya
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Ampang Jaya.
Ampang Jaya vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ampang Jaya instead of London, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£20.04
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.34
|
$0.79
MYR3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$0.47
MYR1.94
|
|
London vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
London
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
$0.98
MYR4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.15
|
$5.33
MYR21.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.93
|
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.76
|
$2.23
MYR9.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.96
|
$1.52
MYR6.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
$0.75
MYR3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$1.40
MYR5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$0.64
MYR2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.53
MYR2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
|
London vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of groceries
pay 64.9% less for transportation
|
London
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.34
|
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£180.32
|
$18.96
MYR77.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
$35,545.02
MYR146,125.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.80
|
$4.03
MYR16.56
|
|
London vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of transportation
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
London
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
$30.15
MYR123.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
$426.54
MYR1,753.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
$355.45
MYR1,461.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
$32.62
MYR134.09
|
|
London vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of housing
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
$189.57
MYR779.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
$6,279.62
MYR25,815.52
|
|
London vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of childcare
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.51
|
$4.15
MYR17.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.90
|
$2.95
MYR12.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£17.03
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.69
|
$35.55
MYR146.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£15.03
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
|
London vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.0% less for clothing
|
London
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
$62.20
MYR255.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
$34.52
MYR141.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.60
|
$44.55
MYR183.14
|
|
London vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of clothing
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