Cost of living comparison
Putrajaya is 39.6% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% less in Putrajaya
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% less in Putrajaya
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% less in Putrajaya
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% less in Putrajaya
- Childcare
-
pay 50.7% less in Putrajaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.9% less in Putrajaya
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% less in Putrajaya
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Putrajaya.
If you lived in Putrajaya instead of Athens, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$2.84
MYR12.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.47
|
$4.54
MYR19.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$0.62
MYR2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.43
MYR1.89
|
|
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$0.68
MYR2.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.79
|
$3.63
MYR15.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.52
|
$6.02
MYR26.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.95
|
$2.04
MYR8.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.29
|
$1.24
MYR5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.55
MYR6.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.41
MYR1.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$1.55
MYR6.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$0.82
MYR3.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.65
MYR2.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.77
MYR3.38
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.70
|
$1.77
MYR7.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.34
|
$11.36
MYR49.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,668.46
|
$34,071.55
MYR149,028.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.29
|
$9.09
MYR39.74
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.57
|
$22.71
MYR99.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€557.06
|
$234.72
MYR1,026.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€489.16
|
$166.57
MYR728.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.65
|
$30.75
MYR134.51
|
|
pay 50.7% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€406.55
|
$113.57
MYR496.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,410.95
|
$7,950.03
MYR34,773.42
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.70
|
$3.41
MYR14.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.25
|
$2.65
MYR11.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.28
|
$4.09
MYR17.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.33
|
$34.07
MYR149.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.47
|
$4.09
MYR17.88
|
|
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.58
|
$59.63
MYR260.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.64
|
$26.12
MYR114.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.29
|
$73.82
MYR322.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.27
|
$48.27
MYR211.12
|
|
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