Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tempe vs. Shah Alam Cost of Living Summary
Tempe is 2.8 times more expensive than Shah Alam.
Tempe vs. Shah Alam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tempe instead of Shah Alam, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Shah Alam
|
Tempe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
MYR14.99
|
$19.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.16
MYR16.99
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
MYR3.03
|
$3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
MYR1.63
|
$2.41
|
|
Shah Alam vs. Tempe - Cost of restaurants
pay 69.0% more for groceries
|
Shah Alam
|
Tempe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
MYR4.35
|
$4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MYR27.84
|
$6.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
MYR28.37
|
$3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
MYR8.94
|
$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
MYR8.15
|
$6.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
MYR6.46
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
MYR3.08
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
MYR4.99
|
$1.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MYR3.30
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
MYR2.27
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
MYR3.70
|
$1.34
|
|
Shah Alam vs. Tempe - Cost of groceries
pay 70.2% more for transportation
|
Shah Alam
|
Tempe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
MYR13.01
|
$4.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.91
MYR64.95
|
$64.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,736.41
MYR170K
|
$36,293.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
MYR17.79
|
$13.79
|
|
Shah Alam vs. Tempe - Cost of transportation
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Shah Alam
|
Tempe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.91
MYR118.04
|
$77.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.14
MYR1,388.84
|
$1,866.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.00
MYR1,273.94
|
$1,466.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.39
MYR115.93
|
$181.82
|
|
Shah Alam vs. Tempe - Cost of housing
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Shah Alam
|
Tempe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$195.76
MYR799.33
|
$1,100.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,567.77
MYR18,651.14
|
$15,605.00
|
|
Shah Alam vs. Tempe - Cost of childcare
pay 55.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Shah Alam
|
Tempe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.43
MYR13.99
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
MYR12.04
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.26
MYR17.39
|
$10.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.76
MYR162.36
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.48
MYR26.48
|
$13.75
|
|
Shah Alam vs. Tempe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.1% more for clothing
|
Shah Alam
|
Tempe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.26
MYR233.81
|
$61.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
MYR162.36
|
$43.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.51
MYR271.57
|
$98.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.71
MYR284.65
|
$114.32
|
|
Shah Alam vs. Tempe - Cost of clothing
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