Cost of living comparison
Cyberjaya is 2.9% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% less in Cyberjaya
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% less in Cyberjaya
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% more in Cyberjaya
- Housing
-
pay 5.5% less in Cyberjaya
- Childcare
-
pay 16.9% more in Cyberjaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Cyberjaya
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% less in Cyberjaya
The cost of childcare and transportation in Cyberjaya are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cyberjaya.
If you lived in Cyberjaya instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Cyberjaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
$2.95
MYR13.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$0.61
MYR2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.23
MYR1.01
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Cyberjaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$0.93
MYR4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
$7.47
MYR33.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
$6.45
MYR28.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$1.27
MYR5.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$1.63
MYR7.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$1.14
MYR5.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.48
MYR2.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
$0.82
MYR3.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.34
MYR1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.31
MYR1.37
|
|
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Cyberjaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$1.76
MYR7.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
$11.36
MYR50.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
$36,342.99
MYR161,126.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
$9.54
MYR42.30
|
|
pay 5.5% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Cyberjaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
$23.47
MYR104.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
$252.13
MYR1,117.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
$249.86
MYR1,107.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
$30.75
MYR136.34
|
|
pay 16.9% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Cyberjaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
$180.77
MYR801.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
$8,177.17
MYR36,253.49
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Cyberjaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
$2.61
MYR11.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
$2.12
MYR9.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
$42.02
MYR186.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
$5.00
MYR22.15
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Cyberjaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
$59.63
MYR264.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
$26.12
MYR115.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
$56.79
MYR251.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
$48.27
MYR214.00
|
|
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