Cost of living comparison
Kota Damansara is 18.2% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.9% more in Kota Damansara
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% more in Kota Damansara
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% more in Kota Damansara
- Housing
-
pay 52.8% more in Kota Damansara
- Childcare
-
pay 19.8% more in Kota Damansara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% more in Kota Damansara
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% more in Kota Damansara
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Kota Damansara are more expensive than in Malaysia.
If you lived in Kota Damansara instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 6.9% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.17
|
$2.95
MYR13.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.70
|
$4.54
MYR20.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.00
|
$0.72
MYR3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.44
MYR1.94
|
|
pay 8.3% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.04
|
$0.93
MYR4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.84
|
$7.47
MYR33.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.25
|
$6.75
MYR29.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.72
|
$2.04
MYR9.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.10
|
$1.94
MYR8.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.19
|
$1.24
MYR5.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.52
|
$0.62
MYR2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.37
|
$1.25
MYR5.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.63
MYR2.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.65
MYR2.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
$0.56
MYR2.46
|
|
pay 3.3% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
$1.78
MYR7.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.38
|
$11.36
MYR50.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR151,844.13
|
$36,374.56
MYR160,884.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.68
|
$9.31
MYR41.19
|
|
pay 52.8% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.39
|
$30.10
MYR133.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,427.76
|
$567.86
MYR2,511.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR939.22
|
$408.86
MYR1,808.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR145.96
|
$42.38
MYR187.44
|
|
pay 19.8% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR723.95
|
$180.77
MYR799.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,309.63
|
$8,555.74
MYR37,842.06
|
|
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.18
|
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.23
|
$2.92
MYR12.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR17.98
|
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR160.65
|
$49.74
MYR220.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.68
|
$5.00
MYR22.10
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.08
|
$59.63
MYR263.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.25
|
$35.00
MYR154.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.28
|
$76.75
MYR339.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.25
|
$73.25
MYR324.00
|
|
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