Cost of living comparison
Putrajaya is 58.5% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.3% less in Putrajaya
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% less in Putrajaya
- Transportation
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pay 56.0% less in Putrajaya
- Housing
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pay 70.8% less in Putrajaya
- Childcare
-
pay 67.5% less in Putrajaya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.0% less in Putrajaya
- Clothing
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pay 47.0% less in Putrajaya
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Putrajaya.
If you lived in Putrajaya instead of Paris, you would:
pay 79.3% less for restaurants
Paris
|
Putrajaya
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$2.84
MYR11.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
$4.54
MYR19.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.47
|
$0.62
MYR2.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.51
|
$0.43
MYR1.82
|
|
pay 41.0% less for groceries
Paris
|
Putrajaya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.70
|
$0.68
MYR2.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.54
|
$3.63
MYR15.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.59
|
$6.02
MYR25.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.12
|
$2.04
MYR8.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.37
|
$1.24
MYR5.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.34
|
$1.55
MYR6.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$0.41
MYR1.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.27
|
$1.55
MYR6.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.51
|
$0.82
MYR3.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$0.65
MYR2.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.77
MYR3.26
|
|
pay 56.0% less for transportation
Paris
|
Putrajaya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.50
|
$1.77
MYR7.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€78.62
|
$11.36
MYR47.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€27,752.51
|
$34,071.55
MYR143,816.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.09
|
$9.09
MYR38.35
|
|
pay 70.8% less for housing
Paris
|
Putrajaya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€28.57
|
$22.71
MYR95.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,160.78
|
$234.72
MYR990.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€897.70
|
$166.57
MYR703.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€159.92
|
$30.75
MYR129.81
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
Paris
|
Putrajaya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€642.06
|
$113.57
MYR479.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€13,535.03
|
$7,950.03
MYR33,557.07
|
|
pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports
Paris
|
Putrajaya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.37
|
$3.41
MYR14.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.66
|
$2.65
MYR11.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.37
|
$4.09
MYR17.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€30.97
|
$34.07
MYR143.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.83
|
$4.09
MYR17.26
|
|
pay 47.0% less for clothing
Paris
|
Putrajaya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€88.13
|
$59.63
MYR251.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€39.54
|
$26.12
MYR110.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€94.70
|
$73.82
MYR311.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€126.48
|
$48.27
MYR203.74
|
|
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