Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malaysia vs. Subang Jaya Cost of Living Summary
Malaysia is 2.9% cheaper than Subang Jaya.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% more in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 18.2% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 19.1% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 25.5% more in Malaysia
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Malaysia are more expensive than in Subang Jaya. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Malaysia.
Malaysia vs. Subang Jaya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Subang Jaya, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
|
Subang Jaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$3.22
MYR13.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$4.41
MYR18.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
MYR3.23
|
$0.73
MYR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MYR1.94
|
$0.39
MYR1.62
|
|
Subang Jaya vs. Malaysia - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Subang Jaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
MYR4.01
|
$1.02
MYR4.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.13
MYR29.30
|
$7.79
MYR32.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
$6.67
MYR27.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
MYR8.77
|
$1.99
MYR8.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
MYR9.04
|
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
MYR6.19
|
$1.28
MYR5.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MYR2.87
|
$0.67
MYR2.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
MYR8.18
|
$1.29
MYR5.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.84
|
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.32
|
$0.53
MYR2.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
$0.59
MYR2.41
|
|
Subang Jaya vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries
pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
Subang Jaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.58
|
$1.86
MYR7.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
$15.26
MYR62.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,545.02
MYR146,125.59
|
$35,849.31
MYR147,376.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.87
MYR28.25
|
$6.52
MYR26.79
|
|
Subang Jaya vs. Malaysia - Cost of transportation
pay 18.2% less for housing
|
Subang Jaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.09
MYR123.72
|
$27.18
MYR111.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$545.02
MYR2,240.59
|
$349.73
MYR1,437.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$331.75
MYR1,363.84
|
$247.40
MYR1,017.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.09
MYR144.25
|
$34.37
MYR141.31
|
|
Subang Jaya vs. Malaysia - Cost of housing
pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
Subang Jaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
MYR1,087.17
|
$170.62
MYR701.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,398.10
MYR26,302.61
|
$6,229.51
MYR25,609.50
|
|
Subang Jaya vs. Malaysia - Cost of childcare
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Subang Jaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$3.72
MYR15.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
MYR12.63
|
$2.63
MYR10.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$4.18
MYR17.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.70
MYR97.42
|
$36.40
MYR149.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
$4.62
MYR18.97
|
|
Subang Jaya vs. Malaysia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.5% more for clothing
|
Subang Jaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.66
MYR253.48
|
$59.37
MYR244.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.59
MYR68.19
|
$29.69
MYR122.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.94
MYR340.96
|
$70.68
MYR290.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.23
MYR165.37
|
$56.86
MYR233.75
|
|
Subang Jaya vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing
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