Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 3.2 times more expensive than Petaling Jaya.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 95.4% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 4.6 times more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 93.1% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Petaling Jaya. Notably, transportation, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Petaling Jaya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Petaling Jaya, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Petaling Jaya
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$9.28
SGD12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
MYR3.23
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
MYR1.70
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Petaling Jaya vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 95.4% more for groceries
|
Petaling Jaya
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
MYR4.06
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
MYR21.92
|
$8.89
SGD11.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.24
MYR29.75
|
$11.53
SGD14.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
MYR9.16
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
MYR6.25
|
$5.05
SGD6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
MYR3.20
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
MYR4.72
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MYR2.31
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.18
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Petaling Jaya vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 4.8 times more for transportation
|
Petaling Jaya
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
$8.27
SGD10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
$92.79
SGD120.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,621.80
MYR129,997.22
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,323.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
MYR15.83
|
$9.74
SGD12.62
|
|
Petaling Jaya vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Petaling Jaya
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.69
MYR93.28
|
$35.10
SGD45.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.05
MYR1,911.81
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,037.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$345.29
MYR1,419.51
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,949.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.51
MYR129.55
|
$116.26
SGD150.61
|
|
Petaling Jaya vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Petaling Jaya
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.86
MYR944.95
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,624.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.19
MYR38,479.74
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,680.58
|
|
Petaling Jaya vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Petaling Jaya
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
MYR12.11
|
$4.68
SGD6.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
MYR17.49
|
$12.76
SGD16.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.94
MYR135.41
|
$117.15
SGD151.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
$11.60
SGD15.03
|
|
Petaling Jaya vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 93.1% more for clothing
|
Petaling Jaya
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.76
MYR204.58
|
$84.93
SGD110.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.52
MYR141.90
|
$42.58
SGD55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.55
MYR220.16
|
$104.51
SGD135.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.55
MYR183.14
|
$126.20
SGD163.49
|
|
Petaling Jaya vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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