Cost of living comparison
Putrajaya is 40.8% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.4% less in Putrajaya
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% less in Putrajaya
- Transportation
-
pay 41.2% less in Putrajaya
- Housing
-
pay 65.7% less in Putrajaya
- Childcare
-
pay 51.0% less in Putrajaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.5% less in Putrajaya
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% 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 Rome, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$2.84
MYR12.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.93
|
$0.62
MYR2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$0.43
MYR1.83
|
|
pay 18.8% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.54
|
$0.68
MYR2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.06
|
$3.63
MYR15.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.37
|
$6.02
MYR25.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.25
|
$2.04
MYR8.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.24
|
$1.24
MYR5.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$1.55
MYR6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.80
|
$0.41
MYR1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$1.55
MYR6.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.95
|
$0.82
MYR3.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$0.65
MYR2.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$0.77
MYR3.28
|
|
pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.19
|
$1.77
MYR7.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.48
|
$11.36
MYR48.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,199.33
|
$34,071.55
MYR144,667.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€14.85
|
$9.09
MYR38.58
|
|
pay 65.7% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.50
|
$22.71
MYR96.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,021.96
|
$234.72
MYR996.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€660.72
|
$166.57
MYR707.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€144.82
|
$30.75
MYR130.57
|
|
pay 51.0% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€440.57
|
$113.57
MYR482.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,083.22
|
$7,950.03
MYR33,755.82
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.64
|
$3.41
MYR14.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$2.65
MYR11.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€50.49
|
$34.07
MYR144.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.28
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
|
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€56.66
|
$59.63
MYR253.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€26.61
|
$26.12
MYR110.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€66.81
|
$73.82
MYR313.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€88.59
|
$48.27
MYR204.95
|
|
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