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
€13.72
|
$2.84
MYR12.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.14
|
$4.54
MYR19.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.91
|
$0.62
MYR2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$0.43
MYR1.82
|
|
pay 18.8% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.52
|
$0.68
MYR2.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€5.97
|
$3.63
MYR15.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.29
|
$6.02
MYR25.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.21
|
$2.04
MYR8.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.17
|
$1.24
MYR5.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.55
MYR6.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$0.41
MYR1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$1.55
MYR6.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.93
|
$0.82
MYR3.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.62
|
$0.65
MYR2.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.77
MYR3.27
|
|
pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.10
|
$1.77
MYR7.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.00
|
$11.36
MYR48.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€22,860.71
|
$34,071.55
MYR144,071.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€14.63
|
$9.09
MYR38.42
|
|
pay 65.7% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.13
|
$22.71
MYR96.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,007.04
|
$234.72
MYR992.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€651.07
|
$166.57
MYR704.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€142.71
|
$30.75
MYR130.04
|
|
pay 51.0% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€434.14
|
$113.57
MYR480.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€8,950.64
|
$7,950.03
MYR33,616.70
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.57
|
$3.41
MYR14.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.30
|
$2.65
MYR11.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.49
|
$4.09
MYR17.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€49.75
|
$34.07
MYR144.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.14
|
$4.09
MYR17.29
|
|
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€55.83
|
$59.63
MYR252.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€26.22
|
$26.12
MYR110.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€65.84
|
$73.82
MYR312.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€87.30
|
$48.27
MYR204.10
|
|
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