Cost of living comparison
Putrajaya is 62.4% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.1% less in Putrajaya
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% less in Putrajaya
- Transportation
-
pay 63.1% less in Putrajaya
- Housing
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pay 79.3% less in Putrajaya
- Childcare
-
pay 83.3% less in Putrajaya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.1% less in Putrajaya
- Clothing
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pay 46.7% less in Putrajaya
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Putrajaya.
If you lived in Putrajaya instead of London, you would:
pay 74.1% less for restaurants
London
|
Putrajaya
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£18.92
|
$2.84
MYR11.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.57
|
$4.54
MYR19.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.80
|
$0.62
MYR2.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.35
|
$0.43
MYR1.82
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
London
|
Putrajaya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.52
|
$0.68
MYR2.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.13
|
$3.63
MYR15.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.62
|
$6.02
MYR25.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.26
|
$2.04
MYR8.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.12
|
$1.24
MYR5.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.14
|
$1.55
MYR6.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.55
|
$0.41
MYR1.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.05
|
$1.55
MYR6.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.31
|
$0.82
MYR3.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.50
|
$0.65
MYR2.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.51
|
$0.77
MYR3.26
|
|
pay 63.1% less for transportation
London
|
Putrajaya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.41
|
$1.77
MYR7.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£189.16
|
$11.36
MYR47.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,751.97
|
$34,071.55
MYR143,816.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£25.82
|
$9.09
MYR38.35
|
|
pay 79.3% less for housing
London
|
Putrajaya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.49
|
$22.71
MYR95.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,075.69
|
$234.72
MYR990.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,511.28
|
$166.57
MYR703.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£193.26
|
$30.75
MYR129.81
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
London
|
Putrajaya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,708.91
|
$113.57
MYR479.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,425.70
|
$7,950.03
MYR33,557.07
|
|
pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports
London
|
Putrajaya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.05
|
$3.41
MYR14.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.52
|
$2.65
MYR11.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.47
|
$4.09
MYR17.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£48.09
|
$34.07
MYR143.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.82
|
$4.09
MYR17.26
|
|
pay 46.7% less for clothing
London
|
Putrajaya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£70.99
|
$59.63
MYR251.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.02
|
$26.12
MYR110.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£84.12
|
$73.82
MYR311.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£99.13
|
$48.27
MYR203.74
|
|
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