Cost of living comparison
Kota Damansara is 36.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.3% less in Kota Damansara
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Kota Damansara
- Transportation
-
pay 45.8% less in Kota Damansara
- Housing
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pay 49.0% less in Kota Damansara
- Childcare
-
pay 41.6% less in Kota Damansara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.5% less in Kota Damansara
- Clothing
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pay 25.3% less in Kota Damansara
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kota Damansara.
If you lived in Kota Damansara instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 72.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$2.95
MYR13.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.56
|
$0.72
MYR3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.66
|
$0.44
MYR1.95
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
$0.93
MYR4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.36
|
$7.47
MYR33.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.05
|
$6.75
MYR29.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
$2.04
MYR9.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$1.94
MYR8.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$1.24
MYR5.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.62
MYR2.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$1.25
MYR5.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.63
MYR2.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.65
MYR2.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.56
MYR2.47
|
|
pay 45.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$1.78
MYR7.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$11.36
MYR50.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,880.68
|
$36,374.56
MYR161,266.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.70
|
$9.31
MYR41.29
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.28
|
$30.10
MYR133.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,350.65
|
$567.86
MYR2,517.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€988.19
|
$408.86
MYR1,812.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.56
|
$42.38
MYR187.89
|
|
pay 41.6% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€521.88
|
$180.77
MYR801.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,258.86
|
$8,555.74
MYR37,931.89
|
|
pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.45
|
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.38
|
$2.92
MYR12.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.64
|
$49.74
MYR220.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$5.00
MYR22.15
|
|
pay 25.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€83.22
|
$59.63
MYR264.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.22
|
$35.00
MYR155.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€90.00
|
$76.75
MYR340.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.63
|
$73.25
MYR324.77
|
|
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