Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 12.6% cheaper than Kota Damansara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% more in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 31.5% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 16.0% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% less in Malaysia
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Kota Damansara, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
|
Kota Damansara
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR13.06
|
$2.98
MYR13.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.09
|
$4.23
MYR18.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.19
|
$0.68
MYR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.94
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Kota Damansara
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
MYR4.10
|
$0.91
MYR4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
MYR33.02
|
$7.65
MYR33.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
MYR29.85
|
$6.39
MYR28.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR9.04
|
$1.97
MYR8.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.56
|
$1.83
MYR8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.48
|
$1.17
MYR5.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.72
|
$0.57
MYR2.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.53
|
$1.21
MYR5.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.77
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.89
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MYR2.46
|
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Kota Damansara
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
MYR7.88
|
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.23
|
$15.69
MYR69.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,374.56
MYR160,884.68
|
$34,330.57
MYR151,844.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
MYR41.19
|
$6.94
MYR30.68
|
|
pay 31.5% less for housing
|
Kota Damansara
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
MYR133.12
|
$26.31
MYR116.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.86
MYR2,511.64
|
$322.80
MYR1,427.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.86
MYR1,808.38
|
$212.35
MYR939.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.38
MYR187.44
|
$33.00
MYR145.96
|
|
pay 16.0% less for childcare
|
Kota Damansara
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.77
MYR799.54
|
$163.68
MYR723.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR37,842.06
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,309.63
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kota Damansara
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
$3.66
MYR16.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.91
|
$2.54
MYR11.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
$4.07
MYR17.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
MYR220.02
|
$36.32
MYR160.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
MYR22.10
|
$4.00
MYR17.68
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Kota Damansara
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.63
MYR263.72
|
$53.15
MYR235.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR154.81
|
$30.13
MYR133.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR339.48
|
$65.18
MYR288.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR324.00
|
$57.93
MYR256.25
|
|
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