Cost of living comparison
Sungai Petani is 63.8% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
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pay 79.5% less in Sungai Petani
- Groceries
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pay 38.0% less in Sungai Petani
- Transportation
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pay 52.8% less in Sungai Petani
- Housing
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pay 60.8% less in Sungai Petani
- Childcare
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pay 89.2% less in Sungai Petani
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 72.9% less in Sungai Petani
- Clothing
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pay 53.5% less in Sungai Petani
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Sungai Petani.
If you lived in Sungai Petani instead of London, you would:
pay 79.5% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Sungai Petani
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.06
|
$2.95
MYR13.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.02
|
$4.09
MYR18.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.91
|
$0.45
MYR2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.44
|
$0.23
MYR1.01
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
London
|
Sungai Petani
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.61
|
$0.72
MYR3.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.38
|
$4.51
MYR20.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.90
|
$5.16
MYR22.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.45
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.31
|
$1.55
MYR6.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$1.24
MYR5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.59
|
$0.66
MYR2.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$1.16
MYR5.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$0.60
MYR2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.48
MYR2.12
|
|
pay 52.8% less for transportation
|
London
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.74
|
$1.76
MYR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£200.57
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,365.99
|
$37,958.60
MYR168,422.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.38
|
$4.86
MYR21.57
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.33
|
$28.54
MYR126.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,200.93
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,602.46
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.92
|
$26.05
MYR115.60
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,812.01
|
$68.14
MYR302.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,658.04
|
$5,195.91
MYR23,054.26
|
|
pay 72.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.42
|
$4.09
MYR18.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.73
|
$1.36
MYR6.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.34
|
$3.95
MYR17.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.99
|
$18.17
MYR80.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.54
|
$1.59
MYR7.05
|
|
pay 53.5% less for clothing
|
London
|
Sungai Petani
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.27
|
$56.79
MYR251.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.25
|
$26.80
MYR118.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£89.20
|
$56.79
MYR251.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£105.11
|
$34.07
MYR151.18
|
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