Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kota Damansara vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary
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 vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kota Damansara instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 24.2% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MYR13.24
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
MYR18.14
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MYR3.00
|
$0.89
MYR3.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
MYR1.62
|
$0.47
MYR1.95
|
|
Malaysia vs. Kota Damansara - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
MYR4.18
|
$0.98
MYR4.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.79
MYR32.02
|
$7.13
MYR29.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MYR27.41
|
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MYR8.17
|
$1.86
MYR7.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
$2.09
MYR8.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
MYR5.26
|
$1.32
MYR5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MYR2.74
|
$0.68
MYR2.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
MYR5.31
|
$1.22
MYR5.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
$0.69
MYR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.19
|
$0.68
MYR2.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.41
|
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
|
Malaysia vs. Kota Damansara - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.86
MYR7.63
|
$1.87
MYR7.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.26
MYR62.75
|
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,849.31
MYR147,376.52
|
$37,947.63
MYR156,002.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.52
MYR26.79
|
$6.87
MYR28.25
|
|
Malaysia vs. Kota Damansara - Cost of transportation
pay 45.3% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.18
MYR111.74
|
$30.15
MYR123.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.73
MYR1,437.75
|
$592.42
MYR2,435.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.40
MYR1,017.08
|
$426.54
MYR1,753.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.37
MYR141.31
|
$44.21
MYR181.76
|
|
Malaysia vs. Kota Damansara - Cost of housing
pay 4.8% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.62
MYR701.42
|
$153.04
MYR629.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,229.51
MYR25,609.50
|
$6,279.62
MYR25,815.52
|
|
Malaysia vs. Kota Damansara - Cost of childcare
pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.72
MYR15.30
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
MYR10.79
|
$2.91
MYR11.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.18
MYR17.17
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.40
MYR149.64
|
$51.90
MYR213.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
MYR18.97
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
|
Malaysia vs. Kota Damansara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.8% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.37
MYR244.08
|
$62.20
MYR255.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.69
MYR122.04
|
$37.10
MYR152.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.68
MYR290.55
|
$85.07
MYR349.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.86
MYR233.75
|
$82.47
MYR339.05
|
|
Malaysia vs. Kota Damansara - Cost of clothing
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