Cost of living comparison
Kota Damansara is 52.3% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.0% less in Kota Damansara
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% less in Kota Damansara
- Transportation
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pay 60.1% less in Kota Damansara
- Housing
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pay 60.1% less in Kota Damansara
- Childcare
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pay 76.8% less in Kota Damansara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.7% less in Kota Damansara
- Clothing
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pay 21.6% less in Kota Damansara
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kota Damansara.
If you lived in Kota Damansara instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.08
|
$2.95
MYR12.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.69
|
$4.54
MYR19.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.96
|
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.44
|
$0.44
MYR1.86
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.71
|
$0.93
MYR3.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.84
|
$7.47
MYR31.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.37
|
$6.75
MYR28.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.25
|
$2.04
MYR8.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.79
|
$1.94
MYR8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$1.24
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$0.62
MYR2.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$1.25
MYR5.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
$0.63
MYR2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.32
|
$0.65
MYR2.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.34
|
$0.56
MYR2.35
|
|
pay 60.1% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.54
|
$1.78
MYR7.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD116.28
|
$11.36
MYR48.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD174,426.32
|
$36,374.56
MYR153,773.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.21
|
$9.31
MYR39.37
|
|
pay 60.1% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.57
|
$30.10
MYR127.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,535.43
|
$567.86
MYR2,400.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,561.35
|
$408.86
MYR1,728.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD156.40
|
$42.38
MYR179.16
|
|
pay 76.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,532.27
|
$180.77
MYR764.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,251.10
|
$8,555.74
MYR36,169.41
|
|
pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.67
|
$4.09
MYR17.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.07
|
$2.92
MYR12.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.28
|
$4.09
MYR17.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD135.49
|
$49.74
MYR210.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.54
|
$5.00
MYR21.13
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD85.41
|
$59.63
MYR252.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.14
|
$35.00
MYR147.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD124.55
|
$76.75
MYR324.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD143.76
|
$73.25
MYR309.68
|
|
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