Cost of living comparison
Kota Damansara is 10.0% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.7% more in Kota Damansara
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% less in Kota Damansara
- Transportation
-
pay 43.9% less in Kota Damansara
- Housing
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pay 23.4% more in Kota Damansara
- Childcare
-
pay 53.2% less in Kota Damansara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% more in Kota Damansara
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% less in Kota Damansara
The cost of housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Kota Damansara are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kota Damansara.
If you lived in Kota Damansara instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 11.7% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB95.47
|
$2.95
MYR12.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB190.94
|
$4.54
MYR19.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.18
|
$0.72
MYR3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.56
|
$0.44
MYR1.87
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.89
|
$0.93
MYR3.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB384.77
|
$7.47
MYR31.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB239.87
|
$6.75
MYR28.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB74.47
|
$2.04
MYR8.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB43.09
|
$1.94
MYR8.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB48.22
|
$1.24
MYR5.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.81
|
$0.62
MYR2.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.93
|
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.37
|
$0.63
MYR2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.35
|
$0.65
MYR2.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.40
|
$0.56
MYR2.37
|
|
pay 43.9% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB146.35
|
$1.78
MYR7.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,288.87
|
$11.36
MYR48.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,813,967.97
|
$36,374.56
MYR154,682.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB338.93
|
$9.31
MYR39.60
|
|
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB503.43
|
$30.10
MYR127.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,724.83
|
$567.86
MYR2,414.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,894.37
|
$408.86
MYR1,738.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,206.80
|
$42.38
MYR180.22
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,734.90
|
$180.77
MYR768.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB432,354.12
|
$8,555.74
MYR36,383.30
|
|
pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB76.38
|
$4.09
MYR17.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB84.68
|
$2.92
MYR12.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB137.72
|
$4.09
MYR17.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,788.83
|
$49.74
MYR211.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB238.68
|
$5.00
MYR21.25
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,811.45
|
$59.63
MYR253.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,141.87
|
$35.00
MYR148.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,182.37
|
$76.75
MYR326.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,019.30
|
$73.25
MYR311.51
|
|
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