Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Kota Damansara Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 49.5% more expensive than Kota Damansara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.2% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 51.8% more in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% more in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Beijing are more expensive than in Kota Damansara. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Kota Damansara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Kota Damansara, you would:
pay 22.2% less for restaurants
|
Kota Damansara
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MYR3.64
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MYR1.95
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Kota Damansara vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
Kota Damansara
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
MYR4.01
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.13
MYR29.30
|
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
MYR7.66
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
MYR8.61
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MYR5.43
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
MYR2.79
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
MYR5.02
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.84
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
MYR2.80
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Kota Damansara vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 51.8% more for transportation
|
Kota Damansara
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
MYR7.67
|
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,947.63
MYR156,002.71
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.87
MYR28.25
|
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
|
Kota Damansara vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0% more for housing
|
Kota Damansara
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.15
MYR123.96
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.42
MYR2,435.43
|
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.54
MYR1,753.51
|
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.21
MYR181.76
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
|
Kota Damansara vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Kota Damansara
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.04
MYR629.15
|
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,279.62
MYR25,815.52
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
|
Kota Damansara vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kota Damansara
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR11.95
|
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.90
MYR213.34
|
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
|
Kota Damansara vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
Kota Damansara
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
MYR255.72
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.10
MYR152.54
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.07
MYR349.73
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.47
MYR339.05
|
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
|
Kota Damansara vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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