Cost of living comparison
Putrajaya is 55.9% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.5% less in Putrajaya
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% less in Putrajaya
- Transportation
-
pay 53.6% less in Putrajaya
- Housing
-
pay 76.7% less in Putrajaya
- Childcare
-
pay 62.1% less in Putrajaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.9% less in Putrajaya
- Clothing
-
pay 43.7% less in Putrajaya
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Putrajaya.
If you lived in Putrajaya instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 71.5% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.83
|
$2.84
MYR12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.90
|
$4.54
MYR19.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$0.62
MYR2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$0.43
MYR1.82
|
|
pay 36.0% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.27
|
$0.68
MYR2.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.90
|
$3.63
MYR15.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.61
|
$6.02
MYR25.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.38
|
$2.04
MYR8.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$1.24
MYR5.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$1.55
MYR6.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.41
MYR1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$1.55
MYR6.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$0.82
MYR3.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
$0.65
MYR2.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.77
MYR3.27
|
|
pay 53.6% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$1.77
MYR7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$212.15
|
$11.36
MYR48.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,109.35
|
$34,071.55
MYR144,037.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.29
|
$9.09
MYR38.41
|
|
pay 76.7% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.25
|
$22.71
MYR96.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,473.55
|
$234.72
MYR992.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,220.48
|
$166.57
MYR704.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$223.03
|
$30.75
MYR130.01
|
|
pay 62.1% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,449.25
|
$113.57
MYR480.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,037.35
|
$7,950.03
MYR33,608.75
|
|
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.92
|
$3.41
MYR14.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.68
|
$2.65
MYR11.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.67
|
$4.09
MYR17.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.27
|
$34.07
MYR144.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.36
|
$4.09
MYR17.28
|
|
pay 43.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.02
|
$59.63
MYR252.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.62
|
$26.12
MYR110.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.64
|
$73.82
MYR312.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.53
|
$48.27
MYR204.05
|
|
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