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Subang Jaya vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Subang Jaya is 9.8% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 18.3% less in Subang Jaya
Groceries: pay 44.3% more in Subang Jaya
Transportation: pay 30.8% less in Subang Jaya
Housing: pay 17.6% more in Subang Jaya
Childcare: pay 4.6% less in Subang Jaya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.3% more in Subang Jaya
Clothing: pay 41.9% more in Subang Jaya

The cost of groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Subang Jaya are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Subang Jaya.

Subang Jaya vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Subang Jaya instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 18.3% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Subang Jaya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES750.88	$3.55 MYR14.61	-38.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES901.06	$4.74 MYR19.48	-32.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.79	$0.78 MYR3.23	+11.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES71.04	$0.47 MYR1.94	-14.2%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 44.3% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Subang Jaya
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.69	$0.98 MYR4.01	+78.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES720.08	$7.13 MYR29.30	+28.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES434.10	$7.01 MYR28.83	+108.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES212.73	$2.13 MYR8.77	+29.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES377.51	$2.20 MYR9.04	-24.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES181.96	$1.50 MYR6.19	+7.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.40	$0.70 MYR2.87	+47.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES115.07	$1.99 MYR8.18	+123.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.01	$0.69 MYR2.84	+51.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.50	$0.57 MYR2.32	+15.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.52	$0.62 MYR2.55	+22.5%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 30.8% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Subang Jaya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES698.38	$1.84 MYR7.58	-65.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES4,004.71	$11.85 MYR48.71	-61.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES2,803,297.63	$35,545.02 MYR146,125.59	+64.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,202.59	$6.87 MYR28.25	-59.6%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 17.6% more for housing

	Nairobi	Subang Jaya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,156.50	$30.09 MYR123.72	-24.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,695.24	$545.02 MYR2,240.59	+14.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,686.56	$331.75 MYR1,363.84	+60.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,793.22	$35.09 MYR144.25	+19.7%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 4.6% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Subang Jaya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES28,992.44	$264.45 MYR1,087.17	+18.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1,135,076.41	$6,398.10 MYR26,302.61	-27.1%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Subang Jaya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES300.35	$4.74 MYR19.48	+104.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES306.55	$3.07 MYR12.63	+29.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES400.47	$4.27 MYR17.54	+37.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,859.39	$23.70 MYR97.42	-47.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES951.12	$4.98 MYR20.46	-32.3%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 41.9% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Subang Jaya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,538.28	$61.66 MYR253.48	+214.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,218.07	$16.59 MYR68.19	-33.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,785.33	$82.94 MYR340.96	+22.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,055.48	$40.23 MYR165.37	-35.4%
Average			+41.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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