Cost of living comparison
Rome is 2.2 times more expensive than Subang Jaya.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 77.9% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 88.0% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.2% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 36.0% more in Rome
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Rome are more expensive than in Subang Jaya. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Subang Jaya, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Subang Jaya
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR12.57
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
MYR3.38
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.87
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 77.9% more for groceries
|
Subang Jaya
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
MYR3.95
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
MYR31.78
|
$7.00
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
MYR28.73
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR8.70
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.77
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.02
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
MYR4.53
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MYR1.72
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
MYR1.34
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
MYR1.69
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Subang Jaya
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.55
|
$7.15
€6.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.76
MYR62.84
|
$37.51
€33.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,714.37
MYR96,683.70
|
$26,794.08
€23,612.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
MYR39.64
|
$17.15
€15.11
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Subang Jaya
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
MYR128.11
|
$29.46
€25.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.86
MYR1,740.31
|
$1,180.31
€1,040.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$287.72
MYR1,224.66
|
$763.10
€672.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.10
MYR140.89
|
$167.26
€147.40
|
|
pay 88.0% more for childcare
|
Subang Jaya
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$196.86
MYR837.93
|
$508.83
€448.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR37,970.33
|
$10,490.67
€9,244.80
|
|
pay 55.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Subang Jaya
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.20
MYR17.89
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR12.40
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.26
MYR116.02
|
$58.31
€51.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR20.30
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 36.0% more for clothing
|
Subang Jaya
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.63
MYR253.79
|
$65.43
€57.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR111.19
|
$30.74
€27.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.82
MYR314.22
|
$77.17
€68.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR205.45
|
$102.32
€90.17
|
|
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