Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bukit Mertajam vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Bukit Mertajam is 45.1% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.3% less in Bukit Mertajam
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Bukit Mertajam
- Transportation
-
pay 45.6% less in Bukit Mertajam
- Housing
-
pay 34.8% less in Bukit Mertajam
- Childcare
-
pay 87.8% less in Bukit Mertajam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.1% less in Bukit Mertajam
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% more in Bukit Mertajam
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Bukit Mertajam.
Bukit Mertajam vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bukit Mertajam instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD12.02
|
$1.90
MYR7.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
$3.79
MYR15.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$0.71
MYR2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$0.37
MYR1.53
|
|
Singapore vs. Bukit Mertajam - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
$1.13
MYR4.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.51
|
$11.26
MYR46.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.94
|
$6.28
MYR25.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
$1.88
MYR7.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.55
|
$2.23
MYR9.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
$1.80
MYR7.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
$0.80
MYR3.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
$1.54
MYR6.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
$1.18
MYR4.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$0.79
MYR3.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
$0.47
MYR1.91
|
|
Singapore vs. Bukit Mertajam - Cost of groceries
pay 45.6% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.71
|
$1.84
MYR7.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD120.22
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD180,323.20
|
$43,905.21
MYR180,494.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.62
|
$10.66
MYR43.84
|
|
Singapore vs. Bukit Mertajam - Cost of transportation
pay 34.8% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.48
|
$28.53
MYR117.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,037.79
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,949.73
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.61
|
$57.19
MYR235.12
|
|
Singapore vs. Bukit Mertajam - Cost of housing
pay 87.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,624.24
|
$118.48
MYR487.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,680.58
|
$4,344.39
MYR17,859.79
|
|
Singapore vs. Bukit Mertajam - Cost of childcare
pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
$3.08
MYR12.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.06
|
$2.21
MYR9.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.53
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.77
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD15.03
|
$5.45
MYR22.41
|
|
Singapore vs. Bukit Mertajam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Bukit Mertajam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD110.03
|
$110.58
MYR454.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.16
|
$63.90
MYR262.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.40
|
$75.75
MYR311.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.49
|
$78.99
MYR324.72
|
|
Singapore vs. Bukit Mertajam - Cost of clothing
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