Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malaysia vs. Putrajaya Cost of Living Summary
Malaysia is 9.8% more expensive than Putrajaya.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% more in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% more in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% more in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% more in Malaysia
The cost of clothing, housing, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Malaysia are more expensive than in Putrajaya. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Malaysia.
Malaysia vs. Putrajaya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Putrajaya, you would:
pay 2.5% less for restaurants
|
Putrajaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$3.22
MYR13.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
MYR17.05
|
$4.41
MYR18.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
MYR3.21
|
$0.73
MYR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
MYR1.62
|
$0.39
MYR1.62
|
|
Putrajaya vs. Malaysia - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.5% more for groceries
|
Putrajaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
MYR3.65
|
$1.02
MYR4.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
MYR11.69
|
$7.79
MYR32.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MYR26.43
|
$6.67
MYR27.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
MYR7.66
|
$1.99
MYR8.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
MYR9.04
|
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
MYR5.30
|
$1.28
MYR5.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
MYR2.79
|
$0.67
MYR2.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
MYR5.30
|
$1.29
MYR5.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.43
|
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
MYR2.80
|
$0.53
MYR2.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
MYR3.32
|
$0.59
MYR2.41
|
|
Putrajaya vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Putrajaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.57
|
$1.86
MYR7.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
$15.26
MYR62.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,545.02
MYR146,125.59
|
$35,849.31
MYR147,376.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
MYR27.28
|
$6.52
MYR26.79
|
|
Putrajaya vs. Malaysia - Cost of transportation
pay 19.9% more for housing
|
Putrajaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.51
MYR92.55
|
$27.18
MYR111.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$268.56
MYR1,104.06
|
$349.73
MYR1,437.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.57
MYR779.34
|
$247.40
MYR1,017.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.09
MYR144.25
|
$34.37
MYR141.31
|
|
Putrajaya vs. Malaysia - Cost of housing
pay 5.3% more for childcare
|
Putrajaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.04
MYR629.15
|
$170.62
MYR701.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,279.62
MYR25,815.52
|
$6,229.51
MYR25,609.50
|
|
Putrajaya vs. Malaysia - Cost of childcare
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Putrajaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$3.72
MYR15.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR11.95
|
$2.63
MYR10.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$4.18
MYR17.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.28
MYR165.61
|
$36.40
MYR149.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
$4.62
MYR18.97
|
|
Putrajaya vs. Malaysia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.8% more for clothing
|
Putrajaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
MYR255.72
|
$59.37
MYR244.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.59
MYR68.19
|
$29.69
MYR122.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
$70.68
MYR290.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.23
MYR165.37
|
$56.86
MYR233.75
|
|
Putrajaya vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing
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