Cost of living comparison
compared to
Subang Jaya vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary
Subang Jaya is 8.7% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% more in Subang Jaya
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% more in Subang Jaya
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% less in Subang Jaya
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% more in Subang Jaya
- Childcare
-
pay 28.9% more in Subang Jaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% more in Subang Jaya
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% less in Subang Jaya
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Subang Jaya are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Subang Jaya.
Subang Jaya vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Subang Jaya instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 11.3% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Subang 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
|
$0.78
MYR3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
MYR1.62
|
$0.47
MYR1.94
|
|
Malaysia vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.8% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
MYR4.18
|
$0.98
MYR4.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.79
MYR32.02
|
$7.13
MYR29.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MYR27.41
|
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MYR8.17
|
$2.13
MYR8.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
$2.20
MYR9.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
MYR5.26
|
$1.50
MYR6.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MYR2.74
|
$0.70
MYR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
MYR5.31
|
$1.99
MYR8.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
$0.69
MYR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.19
|
$0.57
MYR2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.41
|
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
|
Malaysia vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of groceries
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.86
MYR7.63
|
$1.84
MYR7.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.26
MYR62.75
|
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
|
| 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
|
$6.87
MYR28.25
|
|
Malaysia vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of transportation
pay 25.7% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.18
MYR111.74
|
$30.09
MYR123.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.73
MYR1,437.75
|
$545.02
MYR2,240.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.40
MYR1,017.08
|
$331.75
MYR1,363.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.37
MYR141.31
|
$35.09
MYR144.25
|
|
Malaysia vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of housing
pay 28.9% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.62
MYR701.42
|
$264.45
MYR1,087.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,229.51
MYR25,609.50
|
$6,398.10
MYR26,302.61
|
|
Malaysia vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of childcare
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.72
MYR15.30
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
MYR10.79
|
$3.07
MYR12.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.18
MYR17.17
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.40
MYR149.64
|
$23.70
MYR97.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
MYR18.97
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
|
Malaysia vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.37
MYR244.08
|
$61.66
MYR253.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.69
MYR122.04
|
$16.59
MYR68.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.68
MYR290.55
|
$82.94
MYR340.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.86
MYR233.75
|
$40.23
MYR165.37
|
|
Malaysia vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of clothing
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