Cost of living comparison

Johor Bahru, Malaysia

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Johor Bahru Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 51.7% more expensive than Johor Bahru.

Restaurants: pay 70.7% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 14.4% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 58.7% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 76.6% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 89.9% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 87.3% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Moscow are more expensive than in Johor Bahru. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Johor Bahru Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Johor Bahru, you would:

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pay 70.7% more for restaurants

	Johor Bahru	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.95 MYR13.13	$9.19 RUB782.63	+211.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR20.20	$5.10 RUB434.79	+12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 MYR3.20	$1.07 RUB91.34	+48.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 MYR1.95	$0.49 RUB41.34	+10.5%
Average			+70.7%

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pay 14.4% less for groceries

	Johor Bahru	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 MYR4.13	$0.62 RUB52.70	-33.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.15 MYR27.35	$4.41 RUB375.33	-28.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 MYR30.01	$3.57 RUB303.85	-47.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 MYR8.68	$1.52 RUB129.44	-22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 MYR6.10	$1.99 RUB169.14	+44.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 MYR5.27	$0.68 RUB57.69	-42.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.63	$0.67 RUB56.85	+12.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.10 MYR4.89	$0.72 RUB60.95	-34.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MYR2.40	$1.12 RUB95.70	+108.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.26	$0.25 RUB21.23	-51.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.64	$0.21 RUB17.82	-64.8%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 58.7% more for transportation

	Johor Bahru	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.78 MYR7.92	$2.22 RUB188.96	+24.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR50.50	$28.58 RUB2,434.85	+151.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,257.24 MYR121,199.32	$30,621.85 RUB2,608,763.15	+12.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.98 MYR17.67	$5.82 RUB495.66	+46.4%
Average			+58.7%

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pay 76.6% more for housing

	Johor Bahru	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.11 MYR107.19	$6.38 RUB543.39	-73.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$404.32 MYR1,797.79	$960.52 RUB81,829.46	+137.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.43 MYR1,615.99	$583.26 RUB49,689.84	+60.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.75 MYR136.74	$86.66 RUB7,382.77	+181.8%
Average			+76.6%

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pay 89.9% more for childcare

	Johor Bahru	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.77 MYR803.79	$466.53 RUB39,745.27	+158.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.74 MYR38,043.12	$10,413.52 RUB887,157.60	+21.7%
Average			+89.9%

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pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Johor Bahru	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR18.18	$3.06 RUB260.88	-25.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 MYR12.95	$2.52 RUB215.06	-13.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.08 MYR18.13	$2.45 RUB208.70	-39.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.34 MYR152.71	$32.34 RUB2,755.02	-5.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.41 MYR15.15	$5.10 RUB434.79	+49.8%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 87.3% more for clothing

	Johor Bahru	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.05 MYR209.21	$81.16 RUB6,913.86	+72.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.12 MYR116.15	$42.31 RUB3,604.33	+62.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.54 MYR238.07	$108.95 RUB9,281.98	+103.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.27 MYR214.62	$101.97 RUB8,687.11	+111.3%
Average			+87.3%

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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: March 2025

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