Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Kota Damansara, Malaysia

Kota Damansara vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Kota Damansara is 46.9% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 79.2% less in Kota Damansara
Groceries: pay 39.2% less in Kota Damansara
Transportation: pay 59.9% less in Kota Damansara
Housing: pay 56.7% less in Kota Damansara
Childcare: pay 7.2% more in Kota Damansara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.8% less in Kota Damansara
Clothing: pay 46.7% less in Kota Damansara

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kota Damansara.

Kota Damansara vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.2% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Kota Damansara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,527	$2.95 MYR12.48	-85.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,277	$4.54 MYR19.20	-74.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK399	$0.72 MYR3.05	-77.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK276	$0.44 MYR1.86	-79.9%
Average			-79.2%

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pay 39.2% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Kota Damansara
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK456	$0.93 MYR3.92	-74.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK980	$7.47 MYR31.57	-3.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK809	$6.75 MYR28.53	+5.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK727	$2.04 MYR8.64	-64.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,194	$1.94 MYR8.18	-79.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK177	$1.24 MYR5.24	-11.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK128	$0.62 MYR2.60	-39.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK154	$1.25 MYR5.29	+2.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK281	$0.63 MYR2.65	-71.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK181	$0.65 MYR2.76	-54.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK118	$0.56 MYR2.35	-40.4%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 59.9% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Kota Damansara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,074	$1.78 MYR7.53	-79.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,472	$11.36 MYR48.01	-84.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,364,463	$36,374.56 MYR153,773.45	-14.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,039	$9.31 MYR39.37	-61.3%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 56.7% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Kota Damansara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK8,829	$30.10 MYR127.23	-56.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK249,097	$567.86 MYR2,400.62	-71.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK227,901	$408.86 MYR1,728.45	-77.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK6,818	$42.38 MYR179.16	-21.5%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 7.2% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Kota Damansara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK31,863	$180.77 MYR764.20	-28.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK757,461	$8,555.74 MYR36,169.41	+42.7%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Kota Damansara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,366	$4.09 MYR17.28	-62.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK670	$2.92 MYR12.34	-45.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,547	$4.09 MYR17.28	-66.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK8,839	$49.74 MYR210.29	-28.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,867	$5.00 MYR21.13	-66.2%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 46.7% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Kota Damansara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,771	$59.63 MYR252.07	-45.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,283	$35.00 MYR147.97	-29.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK19,190	$76.75 MYR324.47	-49.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK24,536	$73.25 MYR309.68	-62.3%
Average			-46.7%

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