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Subang Jaya vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Subang Jaya is 57.0% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 52.5% less in Subang Jaya
Groceries: pay 38.0% less in Subang Jaya
Transportation: pay 67.2% less in Subang Jaya
Housing: pay 63.0% less in Subang Jaya
Childcare: pay 78.5% less in Subang Jaya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.3% less in Subang Jaya
Clothing: pay 44.3% less in Subang Jaya

Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Subang Jaya.

Subang Jaya vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.5% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Subang 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	$0.78 MYR3.23	-50.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.50	$0.47 MYR1.94	-59.3%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 38.0% less for groceries

	Singapore	Subang Jaya
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.06	$0.98 MYR4.01	-58.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.51	$7.13 MYR29.30	-19.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.94	$7.01 MYR28.83	-39.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.20	$2.13 MYR8.77	-34.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.55	$2.20 MYR9.04	-56.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.53	$1.50 MYR6.19	-22.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.77	$0.70 MYR2.87	-48.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.88	$1.99 MYR8.18	-10.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.54	$0.69 MYR2.84	-41.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.45	$0.57 MYR2.32	-49.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.26	$0.62 MYR2.55	-36.4%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 67.2% less for transportation

	Singapore	Subang Jaya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.71	$1.84 MYR7.58	-77.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD120.22	$11.85 MYR48.71	-87.2%
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	$6.87 MYR28.25	-29.5%
Average			-67.2%

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pay 63.0% less for housing

	Singapore	Subang Jaya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD45.48	$30.09 MYR123.72	-14.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD4,037.79	$545.02 MYR2,240.59	-82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,949.73	$331.75 MYR1,363.84	-85.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD150.61	$35.09 MYR144.25	-69.8%
Average			-63.0%

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pay 78.5% less for childcare

	Singapore	Subang Jaya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,624.24	$264.45 MYR1,087.17	-78.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,680.58	$6,398.10 MYR26,302.61	-78.0%
Average			-78.5%

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pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Subang Jaya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD10.02	$4.74 MYR19.48	-38.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD6.06	$3.07 MYR12.63	-34.3%
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	$23.70 MYR97.42	-79.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD15.03	$4.98 MYR20.46	-57.1%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 44.3% less for clothing

	Singapore	Subang Jaya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD110.03	$61.66 MYR253.48	-27.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD55.16	$16.59 MYR68.19	-61.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD135.40	$82.94 MYR340.96	-20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD163.49	$40.23 MYR165.37	-68.1%
Average			-44.3%

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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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