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

🙂 Solo nomad: Subang Jaya is 32.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Subang Jaya is 27.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Subang Jaya
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 MYR 13.63
$13.12 MX$227
-73.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.89 MYR 74.3
$53.8 MX$932
-64.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.81 MYR 18.92
$9.40 MX$163
-48.83%
Cappuccino
$3.12 MYR 12.27
$3.56 MX$61.7
-12.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 MYR 3.10
$1.60 MX$27.76
-50.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MYR 1.89
$1.15 MX$20.00
-58.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.68 MYR 18.38
$3.16 MX$54.7
48.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.59 MYR 25.89
$4.85 MX$83.9
35.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Subang Jaya
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 MYR 7.38
$1.63 MX$28.30
15.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 MYR 3.70
$2.73 MX$47.36
-65.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 MYR 5.86
$1.88 MX$32.54
-20.74%
Eggs
$2.15 MYR 8.44
$2.63 MX$45.58
-18.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.58 MYR 57.3
$9.89 MX$171
47.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 MYR 18.74
$8.40 MX$146
-43.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.11 MYR 39.73
$11.63 MX$201
-13.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 MYR 11.74
$2.97 MX$51.5
0.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MYR 5.31
$1.78 MX$30.91
-24.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 MYR 10.17
$2.06 MX$35.60
25.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 MYR 5.81
$1.97 MX$34.21
-24.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 MYR 5.02
$2.09 MX$36.13
-38.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 MYR 5.29
$2.26 MX$39.13
-40.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 MYR 4.76
$1.46 MX$25.26
-17.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MYR 2.02
$1.09 MX$18.88
-52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 MYR 16.72
$4.34 MX$75.2
-1.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.34 MYR 76.0
$13.62 MX$236
42.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 MYR 10.68
$1.67 MX$28.99
62.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 MYR 11.86
$3.54 MX$61.3
-14.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Subang Jaya
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 MYR 0.90
$0.36 MX$6.23
-36.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.92 MYR 70.4
$18.96 MX$328
-5.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 MYR 4.76
$1.32 MX$22.92
-8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 MYR 1.98
$0.30 MX$5.22
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.77 MYR 18.75
$5.49 MX$95.1
-13.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 1.93
$1.34 MX$23.15
-63.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K MYR 140.8K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
87.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K MYR 129.4K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
38.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Subang Jaya
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.51 MYR 179
$41.11 MX$712
10.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.40 MYR 44.82
$27.78 MX$481
-58.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.66 MYR 117
$30.00 MX$520
-1.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Subang Jaya
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.78 MYR 93.5
$53.5 MX$927
-55.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.30 MYR 9.03
$26.13 MX$453
-91.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.88 MYR 19.18
$6.28 MX$109
-22.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Subang Jaya
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 MYR 740
$439 MX$7,610
-57.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,854 MYR 26.9K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-36.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Subang Jaya
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 MYR 237
$57.1 MX$989
5.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.73 MYR 73.6
$45.30 MX$785
-58.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MYR 318
$104 MX$1,805
-22.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.42 MYR 155
$108 MX$1,875
-63.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Subang Jaya
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 MYR 1,997
$996 MX$17.3K
-48.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 MYR 1,291
$624 MX$10.8K
-47.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$617 MYR 2,426
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-70.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 MYR 1,887
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-60.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,802 MYR 7,080
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-52.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$890 MYR 3,499
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-60.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Subang Jaya
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$987 MYR 3,881
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-9.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
11.34
-60.58%

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

Last update for Subang Jaya: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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