Cost of living comparison
Kota Damansara is 48.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.1% less in Kota Damansara
- Groceries
-
pay 45.1% less in Kota Damansara
- Transportation
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pay 49.0% less in Kota Damansara
- Housing
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pay 46.5% less in Kota Damansara
- Childcare
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pay 71.3% less in Kota Damansara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.7% less in Kota Damansara
- Clothing
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pay 24.3% less in Kota Damansara
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Kota Damansara.
If you lived in Kota Damansara instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 49.1% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.58
|
$2.95
MYR12.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$4.54
MYR19.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$0.72
MYR3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$0.44
MYR1.87
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$0.93
MYR3.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
$7.47
MYR31.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$6.75
MYR28.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
$2.04
MYR8.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$1.94
MYR8.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$1.24
MYR5.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.62
MYR2.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$0.63
MYR2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.65
MYR2.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.56
MYR2.37
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$1.78
MYR7.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.79
|
$11.36
MYR48.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,439.27
|
$36,374.56
MYR154,682.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
$9.31
MYR39.60
|
|
pay 46.5% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.30
|
$30.10
MYR127.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.92
|
$567.86
MYR2,414.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,115.03
|
$408.86
MYR1,738.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.84
|
$42.38
MYR180.22
|
|
pay 71.3% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.56
|
$180.77
MYR768.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,064.21
|
$8,555.74
MYR36,383.30
|
|
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.58
|
$4.09
MYR17.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.63
|
$2.92
MYR12.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.98
|
$4.09
MYR17.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.42
|
$49.74
MYR211.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.96
|
$5.00
MYR21.25
|
|
pay 24.3% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.38
|
$59.63
MYR253.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.63
|
$35.00
MYR148.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.79
|
$76.75
MYR326.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.60
|
$73.25
MYR311.51
|
|
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