Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Subang Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Subang Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 47.6% more expensive than Subang Jaya without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 37.6% more expensive than Subang Jaya without rent, and 82.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Subang Jaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$3.47 MYR 13.67
278.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$18.89 MYR 74.4
184.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$4.81 MYR 18.97
95.43%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$3.12 MYR 12.30
14.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.79 MYR 3.11
102.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.48 MYR 1.90
139.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$4.68 MYR 18.43
-32.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$6.59 MYR 25.95
-26.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Subang Jaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.88 MYR 7.40
-13.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.94 MYR 3.71
190.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.49 MYR 5.88
26.17%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.15 MYR 8.46
22.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$14.58 MYR 57.5
-32.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$4.77 MYR 18.79
76.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$10.11 MYR 39.83
15.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$2.99 MYR 11.77
-0.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.35 MYR 5.32
31.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.59 MYR 10.20
-20.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.48 MYR 5.83
33.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.28 MYR 5.03
63.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.35 MYR 5.31
67.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.21 MYR 4.77
20.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.52 MYR 2.03
109.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$4.26 MYR 16.77
1.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$19.34 MYR 76.2
-29.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.72 MYR 10.70
-38.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.02 MYR 11.89
17.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Subang Jaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.23 MYR 0.90
56.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$17.92 MYR 70.6
5.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.21 MYR 4.78
9.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.50 MYR 1.99
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$4.77 MYR 18.80
15.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$0.49 MYR 1.93
173.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$35.8K MYR 141.1K
-46.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$32.9K MYR 129.7K
-27.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Subang Jaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$45.51 MYR 179
-9.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$11.40 MYR 44.94
143.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$29.66 MYR 117
1.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Subang Jaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$23.78 MYR 93.7
125.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$2.30 MYR 9.05
1036.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$4.88 MYR 19.23
28.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Subang Jaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$188 MYR 742
133.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$6,854 MYR 27.0K
56.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Subang Jaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$60.2 MYR 237
-5.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$18.73 MYR 73.8
141.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$80.9 MYR 319
28.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$39.42 MYR 155
174.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Subang Jaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$508 MYR 2,002
96.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$329 MYR 1,294
89.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$617 MYR 2,432
241.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$480 MYR 1,891
153.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$1,802 MYR 7,098
110.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$890 MYR 3,508
150.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Subang Jaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$987 MYR 3,891
11.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.47
153.69%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Subang Jaya: March 1, 2026

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