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Kota Damansara vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Kota Damansara is 47.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 40.0% less in Kota Damansara
Groceries: pay 40.9% less in Kota Damansara
Transportation: pay 55.2% less in Kota Damansara
Housing: pay 47.2% less in Kota Damansara
Childcare: pay 78.5% less in Kota Damansara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.4% less in Kota Damansara
Clothing: pay 19.4% less in Kota Damansara

Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Kota Damansara.

Kota Damansara vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kota Damansara instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 40.0% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Kota Damansara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$4.74 MYR19.48	-40.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$4.74 MYR19.48	-26.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$0.89 MYR3.64	-36.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.47 MYR1.95	-57.4%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 40.9% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Kota Damansara
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$0.98 MYR4.01	-55.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.85	$7.13 MYR29.30	-42.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$7.01 MYR28.83	-40.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$1.86 MYR7.66	-47.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$2.09 MYR8.61	-56.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$1.32 MYR5.43	-15.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.68 MYR2.79	-37.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$1.22 MYR5.02	-24.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$0.69 MYR2.84	-50.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.68 MYR2.80	-38.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$0.62 MYR2.55	-41.4%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 55.2% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Kota Damansara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$1.87 MYR7.67	-84.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.39	$11.85 MYR48.71	-82.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,222.36	$37,947.63 MYR156,002.71	-1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.08	$6.87 MYR28.25	-52.7%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 47.2% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Kota Damansara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$30.15 MYR123.96	+35.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,288.97	$592.42 MYR2,435.43	-74.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.20	$426.54 MYR1,753.51	-74.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.01	$44.21 MYR181.76	-75.1%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 78.5% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Kota Damansara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.47	$153.04 MYR629.15	-85.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,205.35	$6,279.62 MYR25,815.52	-71.8%
Average			-78.5%

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pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Kota Damansara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$4.27 MYR17.54	-34.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.71	$2.91 MYR11.95	-44.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$4.27 MYR17.54	-67.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.37	$51.90 MYR213.34	-34.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.07	$4.98 MYR20.46	-61.3%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 19.4% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Kota Damansara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.57	$62.20 MYR255.72	-16.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$37.10 MYR152.54	-12.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.01	$85.07 MYR349.73	-7.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.65	$82.47 MYR339.05	-42.2%
Average			-19.4%

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