Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Subang Jaya Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 2.5 times more expensive than Subang Jaya.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0 times more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.7% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Madrid are more expensive than in Subang Jaya. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Subang Jaya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Subang Jaya, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Subang Jaya
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
MYR3.23
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MYR1.94
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Subang Jaya vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.6% more for groceries
|
Subang Jaya
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
MYR4.01
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.13
MYR29.30
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
MYR8.77
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
MYR9.04
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
MYR6.19
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MYR2.87
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
MYR8.18
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.84
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.32
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Subang Jaya vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Subang Jaya
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.58
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,545.02
MYR146,125.59
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.87
MYR28.25
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Subang Jaya vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Subang Jaya
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.09
MYR123.72
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$545.02
MYR2,240.59
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$331.75
MYR1,363.84
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.09
MYR144.25
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Subang Jaya vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Subang Jaya
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
MYR1,087.17
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,398.10
MYR26,302.61
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Subang Jaya vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 62.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Subang Jaya
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
MYR12.63
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.70
MYR97.42
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Subang Jaya vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Subang Jaya
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.66
MYR253.48
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.59
MYR68.19
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.94
MYR340.96
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.23
MYR165.37
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Subang Jaya vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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