Cost of living comparison
Kota Damansara is 48.2% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.3% less in Kota Damansara
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% less in Kota Damansara
- Transportation
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pay 51.6% less in Kota Damansara
- Housing
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pay 61.0% less in Kota Damansara
- Childcare
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pay 55.8% less in Kota Damansara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.0% less in Kota Damansara
- Clothing
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pay 34.2% less in Kota Damansara
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Kota Damansara.
If you lived in Kota Damansara instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 70.3% less for restaurants
Wellington
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.83
|
$2.95
MYR12.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.90
|
$4.54
MYR19.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$0.44
MYR1.86
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
Wellington
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.27
|
$0.93
MYR3.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.90
|
$7.47
MYR31.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.61
|
$6.75
MYR28.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.38
|
$2.04
MYR8.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$1.94
MYR8.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$1.24
MYR5.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.62
MYR2.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$1.25
MYR5.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$0.63
MYR2.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
$0.65
MYR2.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.56
MYR2.35
|
|
pay 51.6% less for transportation
Wellington
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$1.78
MYR7.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$212.15
|
$11.36
MYR48.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,109.35
|
$36,374.56
MYR153,773.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.29
|
$9.31
MYR39.37
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
Wellington
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.25
|
$30.10
MYR127.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,473.55
|
$567.86
MYR2,400.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,220.48
|
$408.86
MYR1,728.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$223.03
|
$42.38
MYR179.16
|
|
pay 55.8% less for childcare
Wellington
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,449.25
|
$180.77
MYR764.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,037.35
|
$8,555.74
MYR36,169.41
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.92
|
$4.09
MYR17.28
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.68
|
$2.92
MYR12.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.67
|
$4.09
MYR17.28
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.27
|
$49.74
MYR210.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.36
|
$5.00
MYR21.13
|
|
pay 34.2% less for clothing
Wellington
|
Kota Damansara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.02
|
$59.63
MYR252.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.62
|
$35.00
MYR147.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.64
|
$76.75
MYR324.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.53
|
$73.25
MYR309.68
|
|
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