Cost of living comparison

Kota Damansara, Malaysia

compared to

Ankara, Turkey

Ankara vs. Kota Damansara Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 27.5% more expensive than Kota Damansara.

Restaurants: pay 86.7% more in Ankara
Groceries: pay 25.9% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 32.1% more in Ankara
Housing: pay 8.6% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 99.6% more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.8% less in Ankara
Clothing: pay 22.1% more in Ankara

The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Kota Damansara. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ankara.

Ankara vs. Kota Damansara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Kota Damansara, you would:

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pay 86.7% more for restaurants

	Kota Damansara	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.95 MYR13.09	$8.72 TRY331.53	+195.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR20.14	$7.27 TRY276.27	+60.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 MYR3.20	$1.27 TRY48.29	+76.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 MYR1.95	$0.50 TRY19.16	+14.8%
Average			+86.7%

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pay 25.9% less for groceries

	Kota Damansara	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 MYR4.11	$0.83 TRY31.71	-10.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 MYR33.10	$4.61 TRY175.13	-38.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 MYR29.92	$3.90 TRY148.27	-42.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 MYR9.06	$1.68 TRY63.88	-17.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.58	$2.70 TRY102.58	+39.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.49	$0.49 TRY18.49	-60.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.73	$0.88 TRY33.49	+43.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.55	$0.45 TRY17.26	-63.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.78	$0.54 TRY20.58	-13.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 MYR2.89	$0.25 TRY9.40	-62.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 MYR2.47	$0.23 TRY8.73	-58.7%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 32.1% more for transportation

	Kota Damansara	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.78 MYR7.90	$4.81 TRY182.96	+170.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR50.35	$8.72 TRY331.53	-23.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,374.56 MYR161,266.61	$44,845.33 TRY1,704,041.97	+23.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.31 MYR41.29	$5.40 TRY205.31	-42.0%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 8.6% less for housing

	Kota Damansara	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.10 MYR133.43	$11.50 TRY437.06	-61.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$567.86 MYR2,517.60	$592.54 TRY22,515.30	+4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.86 MYR1,812.67	$399.36 TRY15,175.02	-2.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.38 MYR187.89	$53.07 TRY2,016.70	+25.2%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 99.6% more for childcare

	Kota Damansara	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.77 MYR801.44	$502.10 TRY19,078.93	+177.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.74 MYR37,931.89	$10,388.60 TRY394,748.20	+21.4%
Average			+99.6%

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pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Kota Damansara	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR18.13	$3.49 TRY132.61	-14.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.94	$2.84 TRY108.02	-2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR18.13	$2.04 TRY77.36	-50.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.74 MYR220.54	$40.91 TRY1,554.39	-17.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 MYR22.15	$5.82 TRY221.02	+16.4%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 22.1% more for clothing

	Kota Damansara	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.63 MYR264.35	$56.66 TRY2,153.01	-5.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR155.18	$45.57 TRY1,731.52	+30.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR340.28	$104.18 TRY3,958.81	+35.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR324.77	$93.27 TRY3,544.17	+27.3%
Average			+22.1%

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