Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Sebastian vs. Shah Alam Cost of Living Summary
San Sebastian is 2.2 times more expensive than Shah Alam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9 times more in San Sebastian
- Groceries
-
pay 33.5% more in San Sebastian
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in San Sebastian
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in San Sebastian
- Childcare
-
pay 96.9% more in San Sebastian
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.5% more in San Sebastian
- Clothing
-
pay 64.5% more in San Sebastian
San Sebastian vs. Shah Alam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Sebastian instead of Shah Alam, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Shah Alam
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.56
|
$17.52
€15.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.47
|
$9.34
€8.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
MYR2.86
|
$2.92
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
MYR1.67
|
$1.81
€1.58
|
|
Shah Alam vs. San Sebastian - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.5% more for groceries
|
Shah Alam
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
MYR4.04
|
$1.06
€0.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
MYR29.12
|
$11.49
€10.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
MYR28.84
|
$4.42
€3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
MYR8.52
|
$2.82
€2.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
MYR9.03
|
$3.28
€2.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.06
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MYR2.86
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
MYR4.70
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.67
|
$1.36
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.17
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.54
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
Shah Alam vs. San Sebastian - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Shah Alam
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.53
|
$6.74
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.40
MYR63.09
|
$35.04
€30.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,767.77
MYR138K
|
$38,969.97
€34,073.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.31
MYR21.74
|
$16.40
€14.34
|
|
Shah Alam vs. San Sebastian - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Shah Alam
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.45
MYR124.72
|
$34.81
€30.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$313.98
MYR1,286.03
|
$1,306.69
€1,142.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.88
MYR1,125.89
|
$884.33
€773.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.51
MYR129.08
|
$105.90
€92.59
|
|
Shah Alam vs. San Sebastian - Cost of housing
pay 96.9% more for childcare
|
Shah Alam
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.86
MYR941.47
|
$467.20
€408.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
MYR25,599.38
|
$11,914.08
€10,417.13
|
|
Shah Alam vs. San Sebastian - Cost of childcare
pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Shah Alam
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.55
MYR14.56
|
$3.50
€3.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR11.93
|
$2.26
€1.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.47
|
$6.42
€5.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.51
MYR157.72
|
$54.73
€47.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.28
MYR25.72
|
$9.34
€8.17
|
|
Shah Alam vs. San Sebastian - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 64.5% more for clothing
|
Shah Alam
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.45
MYR227.12
|
$113.88
€99.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.52
MYR141.38
|
$36.50
€31.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.57
MYR252.19
|
$90.52
€79.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.55
MYR182.47
|
$89.06
€77.87
|
|
Shah Alam vs. San Sebastian - Cost of clothing
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