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Subang Jaya vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Subang Jaya is 43.3% cheaper than Rome.
Subang Jaya vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Subang Jaya instead of Rome, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
Rome | Subang Jaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.52 €15.38 | $3.55 MYR14.53 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.68 €10.25 | $4.74 MYR19.37 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 €2.20 | $0.78 MYR3.21 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.34 €1.18 | $0.47 MYR1.93 | |
Rome vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.0% less for groceries
Rome | Subang Jaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.21 €1.94 | $0.98 MYR3.99 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.54 €8.37 | $7.13 MYR29.14 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.12 €6.25 | $7.01 MYR28.66 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.62 €4.06 | $2.13 MYR8.72 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.53 €4.85 | $2.20 MYR8.99 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.21 €1.06 | $1.50 MYR6.15 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.04 €0.91 | $0.70 MYR2.86 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.08 €0.94 | $1.99 MYR8.14 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.44 €1.26 | $0.69 MYR2.83 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.85 €0.75 | $0.57 MYR2.31 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.98 €0.86 | $0.62 MYR2.54 | |
Rome vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of groceries
pay 47.7% less for transportation
Rome | Subang Jaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.66 €6.73 | $1.84 MYR7.53 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $40.88 €35.89 | $11.85 MYR48.44 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,199.74 €25,637.43 | $35,545.02 MYR145K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.86 €17.43 | $6.87 MYR28.09 | |
Rome vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of transportation
pay 53.0% less for housing
Rome | Subang Jaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $32.12 €28.20 | $30.09 MYR123.03 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,436.63 €1,261.36 | $545.02 MYR2,228.06 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $927.65 €814.48 | $331.75 MYR1,356.21 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $171.74 €150.79 | $35.09 MYR143.44 | |
Rome vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of housing
pay 47.5% less for childcare
Rome | Subang Jaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $568.18 €498.86 | $264.45 MYR1,081.09 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,951.36 €9,615.32 | $6,398.10 MYR26,155.45 | |
Rome vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of childcare
pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports
Rome | Subang Jaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.84 €5.13 | $4.74 MYR19.37 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.01 €1.77 | $3.07 MYR12.56 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.18 €6.31 | $4.27 MYR17.44 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $70.65 €62.03 | $23.70 MYR96.87 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.68 €10.25 | $4.98 MYR20.34 | |
Rome vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.2% less for clothing
Rome | Subang Jaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $81.76 €71.78 | $61.66 MYR252.06 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $37.76 €33.16 | $16.59 MYR67.81 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $88.68 €77.86 | $82.94 MYR339.05 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $116.80 €102.55 | $40.23 MYR164.44 | |
Rome vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of clothing
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