Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ampang Jaya vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary
Ampang Jaya is 5.8% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% more in Ampang Jaya
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% less in Ampang Jaya
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% less in Ampang Jaya
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% more in Ampang Jaya
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0% more in Ampang Jaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% more in Ampang Jaya
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Ampang Jaya are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ampang Jaya.
Ampang Jaya vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ampang Jaya instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 11.3% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MYR13.24
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
MYR18.14
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MYR3.00
|
$0.79
MYR3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
MYR1.62
|
$0.47
MYR1.94
|
|
Malaysia vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
MYR4.18
|
$0.98
MYR4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.79
MYR32.02
|
$5.33
MYR21.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MYR27.41
|
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MYR8.17
|
$2.23
MYR9.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
$1.52
MYR6.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
MYR5.26
|
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MYR2.74
|
$0.75
MYR3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
MYR5.31
|
$1.40
MYR5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
$0.64
MYR2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.19
|
$0.53
MYR2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.41
|
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
|
Malaysia vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of groceries
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.86
MYR7.63
|
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.26
MYR62.75
|
$18.96
MYR77.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,849.31
MYR147,376.52
|
$35,545.02
MYR146,125.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.52
MYR26.79
|
$4.03
MYR16.56
|
|
Malaysia vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of transportation
pay 17.9% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.18
MYR111.74
|
$30.15
MYR123.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.73
MYR1,437.75
|
$426.54
MYR1,753.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.40
MYR1,017.08
|
$355.45
MYR1,461.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.37
MYR141.31
|
$32.62
MYR134.09
|
|
Malaysia vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of housing
pay 6.0% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.62
MYR701.42
|
$189.57
MYR779.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,229.51
MYR25,609.50
|
$6,279.62
MYR25,815.52
|
|
Malaysia vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.72
MYR15.30
|
$4.15
MYR17.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
MYR10.79
|
$2.95
MYR12.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.18
MYR17.17
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.40
MYR149.64
|
$35.55
MYR146.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
MYR18.97
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
|
Malaysia vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.37
MYR244.08
|
$62.20
MYR255.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.69
MYR122.04
|
$34.52
MYR141.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.68
MYR290.55
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.86
MYR233.75
|
$44.55
MYR183.14
|
Malaysia vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of clothing
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