Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 7.4% more expensive than Putrajaya.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% more in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% more in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 13.8% more in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% more in Malaysia
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Malaysia are more expensive than in Putrajaya.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Putrajaya, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Putrajaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.84
MYR12.56
|
$2.98
MYR13.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.09
|
$4.23
MYR18.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MYR2.75
|
$0.68
MYR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 8.7% more for groceries
|
Putrajaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$0.91
MYR4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.63
MYR16.07
|
$7.65
MYR33.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.02
MYR26.62
|
$6.39
MYR28.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR9.04
|
$1.97
MYR8.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.47
|
$1.83
MYR8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
MYR6.84
|
$1.17
MYR5.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.82
|
$0.57
MYR2.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
MYR6.84
|
$1.21
MYR5.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
MYR3.65
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.89
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
MYR3.42
|
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
|
pay 3.9% more for transportation
|
Putrajaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.81
|
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.23
|
$15.69
MYR69.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,071.55
MYR150,698.47
|
$34,330.57
MYR151,844.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.09
MYR40.19
|
$6.94
MYR30.68
|
|
pay 22.1% more for housing
|
Putrajaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
MYR100.47
|
$26.31
MYR116.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$234.72
MYR1,038.14
|
$322.80
MYR1,427.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.57
MYR736.75
|
$212.35
MYR939.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.75
MYR136.02
|
$33.00
MYR145.96
|
|
pay 13.8% more for childcare
|
Putrajaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$113.57
MYR502.33
|
$163.68
MYR723.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,950.03
MYR35,162.98
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,309.63
|
|
pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Putrajaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.41
MYR15.07
|
$3.66
MYR16.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
MYR11.72
|
$2.54
MYR11.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
$4.07
MYR17.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.07
MYR150.70
|
$36.32
MYR160.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
$4.00
MYR17.68
|
|
pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Putrajaya
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.63
MYR263.72
|
$53.15
MYR235.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR115.54
|
$30.13
MYR133.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.82
MYR326.51
|
$65.18
MYR288.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR213.49
|
$57.93
MYR256.25
|
|
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