Cost of living comparison
Subang Jaya is 48.1% cheaper than Dubai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.1% less in Subang Jaya
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% less in Subang Jaya
- Transportation
-
pay 37.8% less in Subang Jaya
- Housing
-
pay 77.8% less in Subang Jaya
- Childcare
-
pay 53.2% less in Subang Jaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.2% less in Subang Jaya
- Clothing
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pay 33.2% less in Subang Jaya
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Subang Jaya.
If you lived in Subang Jaya instead of Dubai, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
|
Dubai
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$2.95
MYR12.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
AED4.78
|
$0.80
MYR3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
AED4.08
|
$0.44
MYR1.87
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Dubai
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
$0.93
MYR3.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
AED16.07
|
$7.47
MYR31.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.89
|
$6.75
MYR28.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
$2.04
MYR8.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
AED14.00
|
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
AED4.06
|
$0.65
MYR2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$0.47
MYR2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
AED3.17
|
$1.06
MYR4.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.54
|
$0.40
MYR1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
AED1.92
|
$0.32
MYR1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.47
|
$0.40
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 37.8% less for transportation
|
Dubai
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
AED11.59
|
$1.77
MYR7.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.68
AED300.00
|
$14.76
MYR62.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,487.61
AED122,999.16
|
$22,714.37
MYR96,683.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
AED32.00
|
$9.31
MYR39.64
|
|
pay 77.8% less for housing
|
Dubai
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$101.47
AED372.71
|
$30.10
MYR128.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,224.54
AED8,170.69
|
$408.86
MYR1,740.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.70
AED5,144.73
|
$287.72
MYR1,224.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.54
AED596.99
|
$33.10
MYR140.89
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Dubai
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.09
AED2,846.89
|
$196.86
MYR837.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,081.61
AED48,048.44
|
$8,920.55
MYR37,970.33
|
|
pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dubai
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.25
AED45.00
|
$4.20
MYR17.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
AED22.10
|
$2.91
MYR12.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.24
AED298.40
|
$27.26
MYR116.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$4.77
MYR20.30
|
|
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Dubai
|
Subang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.51
AED229.62
|
$59.63
MYR253.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.33
AED206.90
|
$26.12
MYR111.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.15
AED364.16
|
$73.82
MYR314.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.67
AED347.72
|
$48.27
MYR205.45
|
|
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