Cost of living comparison
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Athens vs. Subang Jaya Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 71.8% more expensive than Subang Jaya.
Athens vs. Subang Jaya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Subang Jaya, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Subang Jaya
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
MYR15.00
|
$16.80
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.65
MYR18.99
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
MYR3.03
|
$2.82
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.54
|
$0.56
€0.50
|
|
Subang Jaya vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.4% more for groceries
|
Subang Jaya
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
MYR4.35
|
$1.43
€1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MYR27.85
|
$7.56
€6.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.18
MYR29.33
|
$7.14
€6.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
MYR9.00
|
$4.99
€4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.02
MYR8.25
|
$4.76
€4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
MYR5.54
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
MYR3.35
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
MYR4.23
|
$0.64
€0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.66
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
MYR2.01
|
$0.48
€0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MYR2.05
|
$0.52
€0.46
|
|
Subang Jaya vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 75.2% more for transportation
|
Subang Jaya
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.22
MYR13.15
|
$8.72
€7.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.24
MYR49.98
|
$30.23
€26.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,736.41
MYR171K
|
$27,970.99
€24,965.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
MYR17.79
|
$12.54
€11.19
|
|
Subang Jaya vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 88.3% more for housing
|
Subang Jaya
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.91
MYR118.10
|
$30.36
€27.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$562.82
MYR2,299.27
|
$742.36
€662.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$342.58
MYR1,399.55
|
$655.59
€585.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.39
MYR115.99
|
$160.58
€143.32
|
|
Subang Jaya vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 51.6% more for childcare
|
Subang Jaya
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$299.09
MYR1,221.86
|
$573.57
€511.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,751.60
MYR43,923.52
|
$12,885.92
€11,501.17
|
|
Subang Jaya vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 71.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Subang Jaya
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
MYR16.99
|
$5.60
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
MYR12.05
|
$4.11
€3.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
MYR17.99
|
$5.60
€5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.47
MYR99.97
|
$54.57
€48.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.02
MYR20.49
|
$10.64
€9.49
|
|
Subang Jaya vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.2% more for clothing
|
Subang Jaya
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.86
MYR244.54
|
$91.55
€81.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.06
MYR143.24
|
$40.01
€35.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.65
MYR349.89
|
$104.08
€92.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.71
MYR284.79
|
$123.50
€110.23
|
|
Subang Jaya vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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