Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 11.2% more expensive than Subang Jaya.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 97.7% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% less in Nairobi
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Nairobi are more expensive than in Subang Jaya. Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nairobi. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Subang Jaya, you would:
pay 17.7% more for restaurants
|
Subang Jaya
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR12.57
|
$3.85
KES497.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
MYR3.38
|
$0.66
KES85.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.87
|
$0.53
KES68.79
|
|
pay 8.7% more for groceries
|
Subang Jaya
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
MYR3.95
|
$0.56
KES72.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
MYR31.78
|
$5.59
KES722.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
MYR28.73
|
$3.35
KES433.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR8.70
|
$1.70
KES219.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
$2.71
KES350.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.77
|
$1.26
KES163.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.02
|
$0.50
KES64.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
MYR4.53
|
$0.87
KES112.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MYR1.72
|
$0.46
KES59.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
MYR1.34
|
$0.48
KES62.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
MYR1.69
|
$0.56
KES71.87
|
|
pay 97.7% more for transportation
|
Subang Jaya
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.55
|
$6.17
KES797.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.76
MYR62.84
|
$30.83
KES3,982.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,714.37
MYR96,683.70
|
$19,266.80
KES2,489,270.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
MYR39.64
|
$13.87
KES1,792.27
|
|
pay 9.7% less for housing
|
Subang Jaya
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
MYR128.11
|
$39.39
KES5,089.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.86
MYR1,740.31
|
$428.53
KES55,365.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$287.72
MYR1,224.66
|
$166.44
KES21,503.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.10
MYR140.89
|
$22.39
KES2,893.11
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
|
Subang Jaya
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$196.86
MYR837.93
|
$166.67
KES21,534.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR37,970.33
|
$8,008.06
KES1,034,640.93
|
|
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Subang Jaya
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.20
MYR17.89
|
$2.31
KES298.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR12.40
|
$2.24
KES289.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
$3.08
KES398.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.26
MYR116.02
|
$44.12
KES5,699.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR20.30
|
$6.17
KES796.57
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Subang Jaya
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.63
MYR253.79
|
$16.84
KES2,176.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR111.19
|
$22.95
KES2,965.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.82
MYR314.22
|
$61.84
KES7,989.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR205.45
|
$52.50
KES6,783.22
|
|
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