Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bukit Mertajam vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Bukit Mertajam is 6.5% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.3% less in Bukit Mertajam
- Groceries
-
pay 56.0% more in Bukit Mertajam
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% more in Bukit Mertajam
- Housing
-
pay 64.2% more in Bukit Mertajam
- Childcare
-
pay 55.9% less in Bukit Mertajam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% less in Bukit Mertajam
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% more in Bukit Mertajam
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Bukit Mertajam are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bukit Mertajam.
Bukit Mertajam vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bukit Mertajam instead of Quito, you would:
pay 49.3% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$1.90
MYR7.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$3.79
MYR15.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$0.71
MYR2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$0.37
MYR1.53
|
|
Quito vs. Bukit Mertajam - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.0% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$1.13
MYR4.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$11.26
MYR46.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$6.28
MYR25.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$1.88
MYR7.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$2.23
MYR9.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.80
MYR7.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.80
MYR3.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$1.54
MYR6.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.18
MYR4.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.79
MYR3.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.47
MYR1.91
|
|
Quito vs. Bukit Mertajam - Cost of groceries
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$1.84
MYR7.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$43,905.21
MYR180,494.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$10.66
MYR43.84
|
|
Quito vs. Bukit Mertajam - Cost of transportation
pay 64.2% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$28.53
MYR117.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$57.19
MYR235.12
|
|
Quito vs. Bukit Mertajam - Cost of housing
pay 55.9% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$118.48
MYR487.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$4,344.39
MYR17,859.79
|
|
Quito vs. Bukit Mertajam - Cost of childcare
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$3.08
MYR12.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$2.21
MYR9.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.45
MYR22.41
|
|
Quito vs. Bukit Mertajam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.3% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$110.58
MYR454.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$63.90
MYR262.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$75.75
MYR311.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$78.99
MYR324.72
|
|
Quito vs. Bukit Mertajam - Cost of clothing
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