Cost of living comparison
Athens is 2.9 times more expensive than Sungai Petani.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7 times more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 51.4% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Athens
- Housing
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pay 3.5 times more in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 4.4 times more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.8 times more in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 99.6% more in Athens
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Sungai Petani. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Sungai Petani, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Sungai Petani
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR13.10
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.14
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
MYR2.02
|
$2.06
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
MYR1.01
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 51.4% more for groceries
|
Sungai Petani
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
MYR3.17
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.51
MYR20.00
|
$6.59
€6.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
MYR22.89
|
$6.29
€5.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$4.50
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
MYR6.86
|
$4.89
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.52
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
MYR2.93
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
MYR5.14
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
MYR2.68
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR2.12
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Sungai Petani
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.83
|
$7.64
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.01
€27.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,958.60
MYR168,422.30
|
$30,384.48
€27,723.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.86
MYR21.57
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Sungai Petani
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
MYR126.63
|
$32.55
€29.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$634.68
€579.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$557.32
€508.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.05
MYR115.60
|
$153.41
€139.98
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Sungai Petani
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.14
MYR302.35
|
$463.20
€422.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,195.91
MYR23,054.26
|
$10,722.29
€9,783.40
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sungai Petani
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.14
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.36
MYR6.05
|
$3.71
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.95
MYR17.54
|
$4.88
€4.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.17
MYR80.63
|
$49.36
€45.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.59
MYR7.05
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
|
pay 99.6% more for clothing
|
Sungai Petani
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.79
MYR251.96
|
$86.11
€78.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
MYR118.92
|
$38.32
€34.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.79
MYR251.96
|
$93.75
€85.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.07
MYR151.18
|
$115.38
€105.28
|
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