Cost of living comparison

Kepong, Malaysia

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Kepong Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 52.4% more expensive than Kepong.

Restaurants: pay 66.4% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 21.5% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 27.2% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 72.3% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.7% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 76.4% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Kepong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Kepong, you would:

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pay 66.4% more for restaurants

	Kepong	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.95 MYR13.01	$9.19 RUB754.90	+211.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR20.02	$5.10 RUB419.39	+12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 MYR3.68	$1.07 RUB88.10	+28.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 MYR1.88	$0.49 RUB39.87	+13.9%
Average			+66.4%

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pay 21.5% less for groceries

	Kepong	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 MYR3.57	$0.62 RUB50.83	-23.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 MYR32.91	$4.41 RUB362.04	-41.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 MYR29.75	$3.57 RUB293.08	-47.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 MYR9.01	$1.52 RUB124.85	-25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 MYR10.08	$1.99 RUB163.14	-13.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 MYR5.22	$0.68 RUB55.64	-42.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.71	$0.67 RUB54.84	+8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.10 MYR4.85	$0.72 RUB58.79	-34.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MYR2.38	$1.12 RUB92.31	+108.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.72	$0.25 RUB20.48	-59.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.62	$0.21 RUB17.19	-64.8%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 27.2% more for transportation

	Kepong	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.78 MYR7.85	$2.22 RUB182.27	+24.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.71 MYR100.11	$28.58 RUB2,348.57	+25.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,257.24 MYR120,136.29	$30,621.85 RUB2,516,329.61	+12.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.98 MYR17.52	$5.82 RUB478.10	+46.4%
Average			+27.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Kepong	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.11 MYR106.25	$6.38 RUB524.14	-73.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$238.50 MYR1,051.19	$960.52 RUB78,930.09	+302.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$170.36 MYR750.85	$583.26 RUB47,929.23	+242.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.66 MYR152.75	$86.66 RUB7,121.19	+150.0%
Average			+155.4%

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pay 72.3% more for childcare

	Kepong	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$209.30 MYR922.48	$466.53 RUB38,337.02	+122.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.74 MYR37,709.45	$10,413.52 RUB855,723.89	+21.7%
Average			+72.3%

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pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Kepong	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.98 MYR17.52	$3.06 RUB251.63	-23.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 MYR11.51	$2.52 RUB207.44	-3.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR18.02	$2.45 RUB201.31	-40.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.66 MYR135.15	$32.34 RUB2,657.41	+5.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.54 MYR20.02	$5.10 RUB419.39	+12.3%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 76.4% more for clothing

	Kepong	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.05 MYR207.38	$81.16 RUB6,668.89	+72.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.12 MYR115.13	$42.31 RUB3,476.62	+62.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.03 MYR299.84	$108.95 RUB8,953.10	+60.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.35 MYR213.10	$101.97 RUB8,379.31	+110.9%
Average			+76.4%

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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: April 2025

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