Cost of living comparison
compared to
Shah Alam vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Shah Alam is 12.6% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.5% less in Shah Alam
- Groceries
-
pay 25.4% more in Shah Alam
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% less in Shah Alam
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% less in Shah Alam
- Childcare
-
pay 26.0% less in Shah Alam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% more in Shah Alam
- Clothing
-
pay 31.9% less in Shah Alam
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Shah Alam are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Shah Alam.
Shah Alam vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Shah Alam instead of Quito, you would:
pay 38.5% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$3.55
MYR14.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$4.27
MYR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$0.70
MYR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$0.41
MYR1.67
|
|
Quito vs. Shah Alam - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.4% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$0.99
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$7.11
MYR29.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$7.04
MYR28.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$2.08
MYR8.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$2.20
MYR9.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.24
MYR5.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.70
MYR2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$1.15
MYR4.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.65
MYR2.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.53
MYR2.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.62
MYR2.54
|
|
Quito vs. Shah Alam - Cost of groceries
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Quito
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$1.84
MYR7.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$15.40
MYR63.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$33,767.77
MYR138,356.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$5.31
MYR21.75
|
|
Quito vs. Shah Alam - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$30.45
MYR124.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$313.98
MYR1,286.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$274.88
MYR1,126.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$31.51
MYR129.12
|
|
Quito vs. Shah Alam - Cost of housing
pay 26.0% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$229.86
MYR941.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$6,250.00
MYR25,608.13
|
|
Quito vs. Shah Alam - Cost of childcare
pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$3.55
MYR14.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$2.91
MYR11.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$4.27
MYR17.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$38.51
MYR157.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$6.28
MYR25.73
|
|
Quito vs. Shah Alam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.9% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Shah Alam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$55.45
MYR227.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$34.52
MYR141.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$61.57
MYR252.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$44.55
MYR182.53
|
|
Quito vs. Shah Alam - Cost of clothing
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