Cost of living in Kota Damansara
compared to
Cost of living in Kota Damansara vs. Malaysia overall average
Kota Damansara is 14.8% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.2% more in Kota Damansara
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% more in Kota Damansara
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% less in Kota Damansara
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% more in Kota Damansara
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8% less in Kota Damansara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% more in Kota Damansara
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% more in Kota Damansara
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Kota Damansara are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Kota Damansara.
Kota Damansara Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$2.37
-
$5.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$3.79
-
$5.92
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MYR3.64
|
$0.59
-
$1.18
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MYR1.95
|
$0.30
-
$0.71
|
Kota Damansara - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
MYR4.01
|
$0.59
-
$1.66
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.13
MYR29.30
|
$1.78
-
$13.06
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
$4.93
-
$7.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
MYR7.66
|
$0.95
-
$2.27
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
MYR8.61
|
$1.07
-
$3.22
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MYR5.43
|
$0.54
-
$1.93
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
MYR2.79
|
$0.32
-
$1.07
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
MYR5.02
|
$0.54
-
$2.79
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.84
|
$0.32
-
$1.07
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
MYR2.80
|
$0.24
-
$1.07
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
$0.32
-
$1.07
|
Kota Damansara - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
MYR7.67
|
$1.79
-
$2.24
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,947.63
MYR156,002.71
|
$35,545.02
-
$37,947.63
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.87
MYR28.25
|
$6.40
-
$12.80
|
Kota Damansara - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.15
MYR123.96
|
$21.33
-
$42.65
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.42
MYR2,435.43
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.54
MYR1,753.51
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.21
MYR181.76
|
$19.60
-
$55.45
|
Kota Damansara - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.04
MYR629.15
|
$94.79
-
$236.97
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,279.62
MYR25,815.52
|
$3,554.50
-
$18,957.35
|
Kota Damansara - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$2.61
-
$7.11
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR11.95
|
$1.18
-
$3.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$3.55
-
$5.09
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.90
MYR213.34
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
$4.74
-
$7.11
|
Kota Damansara - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
MYR255.72
|
$35.55
-
$82.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.10
MYR152.54
|
$13.03
-
$59.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.07
MYR349.73
|
$47.39
-
$94.79
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.47
MYR339.05
|
$23.70
-
$94.79
|
Kota Damansara - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Malaysia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Malaysia, like
Kedah,
Klang,
Penang,
Kuala Terengganu,
Malacca,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Malaysia compared to Kota Damansara.
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