Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kota Damansara vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Kota Damansara is 4.4% cheaper than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% less in Kota Damansara
- Groceries
-
pay 53.5% more in Kota Damansara
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% less in Kota Damansara
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% more in Kota Damansara
- Childcare
-
pay 65.0% less in Kota Damansara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% more in Kota Damansara
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Kota Damansara
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Kota Damansara are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Kota Damansara.
Kota Damansara vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kota Damansara instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 26.4% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY409.29
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY358.13
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.39
|
$0.89
MYR3.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.42
|
$0.47
MYR1.95
|
|
Ankara vs. Kota Damansara - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.5% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.36
|
$0.98
MYR4.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY204.56
|
$7.13
MYR29.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.04
|
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY98.68
|
$1.86
MYR7.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.32
|
$2.09
MYR8.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.65
|
$1.32
MYR5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.70
|
$0.68
MYR2.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.52
|
$1.22
MYR5.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.05
|
$0.69
MYR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.55
|
$0.68
MYR2.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.63
|
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
|
Ankara vs. Kota Damansara - Cost of groceries
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY187.55
|
$1.87
MYR7.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY383.71
|
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,046,447.66
|
$37,947.63
MYR156,002.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY286.50
|
$6.87
MYR28.25
|
|
Ankara vs. Kota Damansara - Cost of transportation
pay 14.2% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY583.66
|
$30.15
MYR123.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,510.67
|
$592.42
MYR2,435.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,804.41
|
$426.54
MYR1,753.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,643.06
|
$44.21
MYR181.76
|
|
Ankara vs. Kota Damansara - Cost of housing
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,541.24
|
$153.04
MYR629.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY600,066.10
|
$6,279.62
MYR25,815.52
|
|
Ankara vs. Kota Damansara - Cost of childcare
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY153.48
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY137.05
|
$2.91
MYR11.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.09
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,377.78
|
$51.90
MYR213.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY273.71
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
|
Ankara vs. Kota Damansara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,437.66
|
$62.20
MYR255.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,937.12
|
$37.10
MYR152.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,430.56
|
$85.07
MYR349.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,080.86
|
$82.47
MYR339.05
|
|
Ankara vs. Kota Damansara - Cost of clothing
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