Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Kota Damansara, Malaysia

Kota Damansara vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Kota Damansara is 26.7% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 14.6% less in Kota Damansara
Groceries: pay 33.0% more in Kota Damansara
Transportation: pay 19.6% less in Kota Damansara
Housing: pay 61.0% more in Kota Damansara
Childcare: pay 7.7% more in Kota Damansara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.7% more in Kota Damansara
Clothing: pay 92.5% more in Kota Damansara

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

Kota Damansara vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.6% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Kota Damansara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES497.85	$2.95 MYR12.56	-23.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES796.57	$4.54 MYR19.32	-26.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.62	$0.72 MYR3.06	+8.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.79	$0.44 MYR1.87	-17.5%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 33.0% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Kota Damansara
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.11	$0.93 MYR3.95	+66.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES722.20	$7.47 MYR31.75	+33.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES433.02	$6.75 MYR28.70	+101.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES219.99	$2.04 MYR8.69	+20.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.07	$1.94 MYR8.23	-28.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.27	$1.24 MYR5.27	-1.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.55	$0.62 MYR2.62	+23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.89	$1.25 MYR5.32	+43.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.06	$0.63 MYR2.66	+37.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.34	$0.65 MYR2.78	+35.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.87	$0.56 MYR2.37
Average			+33.0%

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pay 19.6% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Kota Damansara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES797.74	$1.78 MYR7.57	-71.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,982.83	$11.36 MYR48.30	-63.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,489,270.65	$36,374.56 MYR154,682.82	+88.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,792.27	$9.31 MYR39.60	-32.9%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 61.0% more for housing

	Nairobi	Kota Damansara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,089.54	$30.10 MYR127.99	-23.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,365.83	$567.86 MYR2,414.82	+32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,503.47	$408.86 MYR1,738.67	+145.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,893.11	$42.38 MYR180.22	+89.3%
Average			+61.0%

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pay 7.7% more for childcare

	Nairobi	Kota Damansara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,534.37	$180.77 MYR768.72	+8.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,034,640.93	$8,555.74 MYR36,383.30	+6.8%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Kota Damansara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.71	$4.09 MYR17.39	+76.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.52	$2.92 MYR12.41	+30.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES398.28	$4.09 MYR17.39	+32.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,699.93	$49.74 MYR211.54	+12.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES796.57	$5.00 MYR21.25	-18.9%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 92.5% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Kota Damansara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,176.10	$59.63 MYR253.56	+254.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,965.00	$35.00 MYR148.84	+52.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,989.37	$76.75 MYR326.39	+24.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,783.22	$73.25 MYR311.51	+39.5%
Average			+92.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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