Cost of living comparison
Kota Damansara is 23.6% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.2% less in Kota Damansara
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% more in Kota Damansara
- Transportation
-
pay 23.4% less in Kota Damansara
- Housing
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pay 26.0% less in Kota Damansara
- Childcare
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pay 48.2% less in Kota Damansara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.8% less in Kota Damansara
- Clothing
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pay 22.6% less in Kota Damansara
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kota Damansara.
If you lived in Kota Damansara instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN38.21
|
$2.95
MYR13.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN33.43
|
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.92
|
$0.72
MYR3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.91
|
$0.44
MYR1.95
|
|
pay 28.0% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.20
|
$0.93
MYR4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.82
|
$7.47
MYR33.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.65
|
$6.75
MYR29.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.67
|
$2.04
MYR9.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.80
|
$1.94
MYR8.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.75
|
$1.24
MYR5.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.88
|
$0.62
MYR2.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.17
|
$1.25
MYR5.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.35
|
$0.63
MYR2.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.60
|
$0.65
MYR2.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.81
|
$0.56
MYR2.47
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.93
|
$1.78
MYR7.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN105.06
|
$11.36
MYR50.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN118,622.66
|
$36,374.56
MYR161,266.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN30.56
|
$9.31
MYR41.29
|
|
pay 26.0% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN66.37
|
$30.10
MYR133.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,130.71
|
$567.86
MYR2,517.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,213.04
|
$408.86
MYR1,812.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN866.38
|
$42.38
MYR187.89
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,960.10
|
$180.77
MYR801.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN48,556.04
|
$8,555.74
MYR37,931.89
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.33
|
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.13
|
$2.92
MYR12.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN18.39
|
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN163.07
|
$49.74
MYR220.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN33.43
|
$5.00
MYR22.15
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN345.26
|
$59.63
MYR264.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN160.40
|
$35.00
MYR155.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN340.91
|
$76.75
MYR340.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN394.38
|
$73.25
MYR324.77
|
|
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