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Ampang Jaya vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Ampang Jaya is 58.1% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 52.5% less in Ampang Jaya
Groceries: pay 44.8% less in Ampang Jaya
Transportation: pay 72.7% less in Ampang Jaya
Housing: pay 64.2% less in Ampang Jaya
Childcare: pay 81.7% less in Ampang Jaya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.4% less in Ampang Jaya
Clothing: pay 35.6% less in Ampang Jaya

Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Ampang Jaya.

Ampang Jaya vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ampang Jaya instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 52.5% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Ampang Jaya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD12.02	$3.55 MYR14.61	-61.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD10.02	$4.74 MYR19.48	-38.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.04	$0.79 MYR3.23	-50.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.50	$0.47 MYR1.94	-59.3%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 44.8% less for groceries

	Singapore	Ampang Jaya
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.06	$0.98 MYR4.03	-58.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.51	$5.33 MYR21.92	-40.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.94	$7.01 MYR28.83	-39.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.20	$2.23 MYR9.16	-31.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.55	$1.52 MYR6.25	-69.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.53	$1.24 MYR5.08	-36.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.77	$0.75 MYR3.09	-44.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.88	$1.40 MYR5.74	-37.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.54	$0.64 MYR2.65	-45.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.45	$0.53 MYR2.18	-52.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.26	$0.62 MYR2.55	-36.4%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 72.7% less for transportation

	Singapore	Ampang Jaya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.71	$1.84 MYR7.56	-77.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD120.22	$18.96 MYR77.93	-79.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139,191.98 SGD180,323.20	$35,545.02 MYR146,125.59	-74.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.62	$4.03 MYR16.56	-58.7%
Average			-72.7%

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pay 64.2% less for housing

	Singapore	Ampang Jaya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD45.48	$30.15 MYR123.96	-14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD4,037.79	$426.54 MYR1,753.51	-86.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,949.73	$355.45 MYR1,461.26	-84.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD150.61	$32.62 MYR134.09	-71.9%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 81.7% less for childcare

	Singapore	Ampang Jaya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,624.24	$189.57 MYR779.34	-84.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,680.58	$6,279.62 MYR25,815.52	-78.4%
Average			-81.7%

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pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Ampang Jaya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD10.02	$4.15 MYR17.05	-46.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD6.06	$2.95 MYR12.11	-37.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.53	$4.27 MYR17.54	-66.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD151.77	$35.55 MYR146.13	-69.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD15.03	$4.98 MYR20.46	-57.1%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 35.6% less for clothing

	Singapore	Ampang Jaya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD110.03	$62.20 MYR255.72	-26.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD55.16	$34.52 MYR141.90	-18.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD135.40	$71.09 MYR292.25	-32.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD163.49	$44.55 MYR183.14	-64.7%
Average			-35.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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