Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.6 times more expensive than Subang Jaya.
If you lived in Canada instead of Subang Jaya, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Subang Jaya
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
MYR14.53
|
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
MYR16.14
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
MYR3.50
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
MYR1.89
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Subang Jaya
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
MYR3.78
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
MYR22.04
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.70
MYR27.03
|
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
MYR6.67
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
MYR7.78
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
MYR3.94
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.25
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
MYR5.04
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MYR1.91
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
MYR1.50
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
MYR1.91
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Subang Jaya
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR8.37
|
$4.96
CA$6.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.71
MYR107.63
|
$63.09
CA$86.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,440.61
MYR96,868.04
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,863.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.22
MYR24.76
|
$16.98
CA$23.22
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Subang Jaya
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.00
MYR123.24
|
$64.04
CA$87.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$431.52
MYR2,044.99
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.54
MYR1,291.57
|
$952.71
CA$1,303.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.47
MYR172.84
|
$112.22
CA$153.50
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Subang Jaya
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.98
MYR753.42
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,889.24
MYR32,648.12
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,187.04
|
|
pay 94.0% more for entertainment and sports
Subang Jaya
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR19.37
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.72
MYR12.90
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.95
MYR18.73
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.93
MYR156.07
|
$43.49
CA$59.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.41
MYR16.14
|
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
|
pay 59.8% more for clothing
Subang Jaya
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.42
MYR215.26
|
$49.87
CA$68.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.89
MYR75.31
|
$36.92
CA$50.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.46
MYR295.99
|
$78.02
CA$106.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.78
MYR269.08
|
$97.82
CA$133.81
|
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