Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.6 times more expensive than Kota Damansara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7 times more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 86.0% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3 times more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.5% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 25.3% more in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Ottawa are more expensive than in Kota Damansara. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Kota Damansara, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kota Damansara
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR13.09
|
$17.96
CA$25.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.20
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.95
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 86.0% more for groceries
|
Kota Damansara
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
MYR4.11
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
MYR33.10
|
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
MYR29.92
|
$9.92
CA$14.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR9.06
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.58
|
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.49
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.73
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.55
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.78
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.89
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MYR2.47
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Kota Damansara
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
MYR7.90
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.35
|
$92.50
CA$133.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,374.56
MYR161,266.61
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
MYR41.29
|
$18.80
CA$27.03
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Kota Damansara
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
MYR133.43
|
$50.21
CA$72.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.86
MYR2,517.60
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,050.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.86
MYR1,812.67
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.38
MYR187.89
|
$131.33
CA$188.88
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Kota Damansara
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.77
MYR801.44
|
$999.72
CA$1,437.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR37,931.89
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,671.06
|
|
pay 78.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kota Damansara
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.94
|
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
$12.93
CA$18.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
MYR220.54
|
$46.27
CA$66.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
MYR22.15
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
|
pay 25.3% more for clothing
|
Kota Damansara
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.63
MYR264.35
|
$57.20
CA$82.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR155.18
|
$44.39
CA$63.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR340.28
|
$97.78
CA$140.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR324.77
|
$110.86
CA$159.43
|
|
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