Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ampang Jaya vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Ampang Jaya is 48.1% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.3% less in Ampang Jaya
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% less in Ampang Jaya
- Transportation
-
pay 53.9% less in Ampang Jaya
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% less in Ampang Jaya
- Childcare
-
pay 62.0% less in Ampang Jaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.6% less in Ampang Jaya
- Clothing
-
pay 38.0% less in Ampang Jaya
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ampang Jaya.
Ampang Jaya vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ampang Jaya instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 73.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$0.79
MYR3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$0.47
MYR1.94
|
|
Madrid vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$0.98
MYR4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$5.33
MYR21.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$2.23
MYR9.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$1.52
MYR6.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.75
MYR3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.40
MYR5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.64
MYR2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.53
MYR2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
|
Madrid vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of groceries
pay 53.9% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$18.96
MYR77.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$35,545.02
MYR146,125.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$4.03
MYR16.56
|
|
Madrid vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of transportation
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$30.15
MYR123.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$426.54
MYR1,753.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$355.45
MYR1,461.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$32.62
MYR134.09
|
|
Madrid vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of housing
pay 62.0% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$189.57
MYR779.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$6,279.62
MYR25,815.52
|
|
Madrid vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of childcare
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$4.15
MYR17.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$2.95
MYR12.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$35.55
MYR146.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
|
Madrid vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$62.20
MYR255.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$34.52
MYR141.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$44.55
MYR183.14
|
|
Madrid vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of clothing
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