Cost of living in Subang Jaya
compared to
Cost of living in Subang Jaya vs. Malaysia overall average
Subang Jaya is 8.7% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% more in Subang Jaya
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% more in Subang Jaya
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% less in Subang Jaya
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% more in Subang Jaya
- Childcare
-
pay 28.9% more in Subang Jaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% more in Subang Jaya
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% less in Subang Jaya
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Subang Jaya are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Subang Jaya.
Subang Jaya Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$2.37
-
$5.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$3.79
-
$5.92
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
MYR3.23
|
$0.59
-
$1.18
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MYR1.94
|
$0.28
-
$0.71
|
Subang Jaya - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
MYR4.01
|
$0.59
-
$1.66
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.13
MYR29.30
|
$1.78
-
$23.70
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
$5.34
-
$7.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
MYR8.77
|
$0.95
-
$2.27
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
MYR9.04
|
$1.07
-
$3.22
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
MYR6.19
|
$0.64
-
$1.93
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MYR2.87
|
$0.32
-
$1.07
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
MYR8.18
|
$0.54
-
$2.15
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.84
|
$0.32
-
$1.07
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.32
|
$0.24
-
$1.07
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
$0.32
-
$1.07
|
Subang Jaya - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.58
|
$1.79
-
$2.51
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,545.02
MYR146,125.59
|
$35,545.02
-
$42,654.03
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.87
MYR28.25
|
$6.40
-
$12.80
|
Subang Jaya - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.09
MYR123.72
|
$21.33
-
$35.55
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$545.02
MYR2,240.59
|
$379.15
-
$710.90
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$331.75
MYR1,363.84
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.09
MYR144.25
|
$19.60
-
$68.36
|
Subang Jaya - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
MYR1,087.17
|
$94.79
-
$284.36
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,398.10
MYR26,302.61
|
$3,554.50
-
$11,374.41
|
Subang Jaya - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$2.61
-
$7.11
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
MYR12.63
|
$1.18
-
$3.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$3.55
-
$5.09
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.70
MYR97.42
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
$3.32
-
$7.11
|
Subang Jaya - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.66
MYR253.48
|
$21.09
-
$82.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.59
MYR68.19
|
$13.03
-
$59.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.94
MYR340.96
|
$47.39
-
$94.79
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.23
MYR165.37
|
$23.70
-
$118.48
|
Subang Jaya - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Malaysia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Malaysia, like
Kajang,
Seremban,
Petaling Jaya,
Sibu,
Selangor,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Malaysia compared to Subang Jaya.
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