Cost of living comparison
Putrajaya is 33.5% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% less in Putrajaya
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% more in Putrajaya
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in Putrajaya
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Putrajaya
- Childcare
-
pay 57.2% less in Putrajaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% less in Putrajaya
- Clothing
-
pay 34.9% less in Putrajaya
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Putrajaya.
If you lived in Putrajaya instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN38.21
|
$2.84
MYR12.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN33.43
|
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.92
|
$0.62
MYR2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.91
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
pay 26.1% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.20
|
$0.68
MYR3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.82
|
$3.63
MYR16.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.65
|
$6.02
MYR26.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.67
|
$2.04
MYR9.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.80
|
$1.24
MYR5.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.75
|
$1.55
MYR6.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.88
|
$0.41
MYR1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.17
|
$1.55
MYR6.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.35
|
$0.82
MYR3.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.60
|
$0.65
MYR2.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.81
|
$0.77
MYR3.43
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.93
|
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN105.06
|
$11.36
MYR50.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN118,622.66
|
$34,071.55
MYR151,056.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN30.56
|
$9.09
MYR40.28
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN66.37
|
$22.71
MYR100.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,130.71
|
$234.72
MYR1,040.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,213.04
|
$166.57
MYR738.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN866.38
|
$30.75
MYR136.34
|
|
pay 57.2% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,960.10
|
$113.57
MYR503.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN48,556.04
|
$7,950.03
MYR35,246.45
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.33
|
$3.41
MYR15.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.13
|
$2.65
MYR11.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN18.39
|
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN163.07
|
$34.07
MYR151.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN33.43
|
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
|
pay 34.9% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN345.26
|
$59.63
MYR264.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN160.40
|
$26.12
MYR115.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN340.91
|
$73.82
MYR327.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN394.38
|
$48.27
MYR214.00
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Putrajaya or Warsaw. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.