Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sungai Petani vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Sungai Petani is 48.1% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.7% less in Sungai Petani
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% less in Sungai Petani
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% less in Sungai Petani
- Housing
-
pay 44.7% less in Sungai Petani
- Childcare
-
pay 50.4% less in Sungai Petani
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.2% less in Sungai Petani
- Clothing
-
pay 32.5% less in Sungai Petani
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Sungai Petani.
Sungai Petani vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sungai Petani instead of Rome, you would:
pay 76.7% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.15
|
$0.47
MYR1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$0.24
MYR0.97
|
|
Rome vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
$0.71
MYR2.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.19
|
$4.70
MYR19.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.11
|
$7.04
MYR28.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
$2.08
MYR8.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.75
|
$1.61
MYR6.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.06
MYR4.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.70
MYR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$1.13
MYR4.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$0.65
MYR2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.37
MYR1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.50
MYR2.05
|
|
Rome vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of groceries
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.58
|
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.11
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$33,767.77
MYR138,819.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€17.05
|
$5.07
MYR20.85
|
|
Rome vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of transportation
pay 44.7% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
$30.78
MYR126.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€796.68
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
$25.46
MYR104.65
|
|
Rome vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of housing
pay 50.4% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€487.96
|
$239.34
MYR983.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
$6,250.00
MYR25,693.75
|
|
Rome vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of childcare
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.73
|
$1.66
MYR6.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
$4.12
MYR16.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.67
|
$18.96
MYR77.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$2.84
MYR11.69
|
|
Rome vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$55.09
MYR226.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
$29.03
MYR119.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.31
|
$53.02
MYR217.97
|
|
Rome vs. Sungai Petani - Cost of clothing
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