Cost of living comparison
compared to
Shah Alam vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Shah Alam is 59.0% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.0% less in Shah Alam
- Groceries
-
pay 42.7% less in Shah Alam
- Transportation
-
pay 62.2% less in Shah Alam
- Housing
-
pay 65.3% less in Shah Alam
- Childcare
-
pay 63.8% less in Shah Alam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.3% less in Shah Alam
- Clothing
-
pay 50.6% less in Shah Alam
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Shah Alam.
Shah Alam vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Shah Alam instead of Paris, you would:
pay 80.0% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$3.55
MYR14.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
$4.27
MYR17.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.62
|
$0.70
MYR2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.77
|
$0.41
MYR1.66
|
|
Paris vs. Shah Alam - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.7% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
$0.99
MYR4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.89
|
$7.11
MYR28.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.08
|
$7.04
MYR28.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.46
|
$2.08
MYR8.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.70
|
$2.20
MYR8.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.40
|
$1.24
MYR5.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.70
MYR2.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$1.15
MYR4.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.55
|
$0.65
MYR2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.53
MYR2.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$0.62
MYR2.53
|
|
Paris vs. Shah Alam - Cost of groceries
pay 62.2% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.88
|
$1.84
MYR7.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€88.56
|
$15.40
MYR62.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,657.06
|
$33,767.77
MYR137,671.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.66
|
$5.31
MYR21.64
|
|
Paris vs. Shah Alam - Cost of transportation
pay 65.3% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.09
|
$30.45
MYR124.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,398.15
|
$313.98
MYR1,280.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,023.09
|
$274.88
MYR1,120.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€171.37
|
$31.51
MYR128.48
|
|
Paris vs. Shah Alam - Cost of housing
pay 63.8% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€681.49
|
$229.86
MYR937.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,233.57
|
$6,250.00
MYR25,481.25
|
|
Paris vs. Shah Alam - Cost of childcare
pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.98
|
$3.55
MYR14.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.21
|
$2.91
MYR11.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
$4.27
MYR17.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€36.81
|
$38.51
MYR156.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€13.96
|
$6.28
MYR25.60
|
|
Paris vs. Shah Alam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.6% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€100.89
|
$55.45
MYR226.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.20
|
$34.52
MYR140.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€105.10
|
$61.57
MYR251.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€130.38
|
$44.55
MYR181.63
|
|
Paris vs. Shah Alam - Cost of clothing
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