Cost of living comparison
compared to
Subang Jaya vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Subang Jaya is 61.2% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.2% less in Subang Jaya
- Groceries
-
pay 38.8% less in Subang Jaya
- Transportation
-
pay 48.0% less in Subang Jaya
- Housing
-
pay 73.9% less in Subang Jaya
- Childcare
-
pay 87.0% less in Subang Jaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.0% less in Subang Jaya
- Clothing
-
pay 43.7% less in Subang Jaya
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Subang Jaya.
Subang Jaya vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Subang Jaya instead of Washington, you would:
pay 76.2% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$0.78
MYR3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$0.47
MYR1.94
|
|
Washington vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$0.98
MYR4.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$7.13
MYR29.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$2.13
MYR8.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$2.20
MYR9.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.50
MYR6.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.70
MYR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.99
MYR8.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.69
MYR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.57
MYR2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
|
Washington vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of groceries
pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$1.84
MYR7.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$35,545.02
MYR146,125.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$6.87
MYR28.25
|
|
Washington vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of transportation
pay 73.9% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$30.09
MYR123.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$545.02
MYR2,240.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$331.75
MYR1,363.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$35.09
MYR144.25
|
|
Washington vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of housing
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$264.45
MYR1,087.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$6,398.10
MYR26,302.61
|
|
Washington vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of childcare
pay 61.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$3.07
MYR12.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$23.70
MYR97.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
|
Washington vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.7% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$61.66
MYR253.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$16.59
MYR68.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$82.94
MYR340.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$40.23
MYR165.37
|
|
Washington vs. Subang Jaya - Cost of clothing
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