Cost of living comparison

Kota Damansara, Malaysia

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Kota Damansara Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 30.5% more expensive than Kota Damansara.

Restaurants: pay 70.7% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 24.5% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 30.7% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 34.4% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 89.9% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.3% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 34.5% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Kota Damansara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Kota Damansara, you would:

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pay 70.7% more for restaurants

	Kota Damansara	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.95 MYR12.56	$9.19 RUB720.41	+211.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR19.32	$5.10 RUB400.23	+12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 MYR3.06	$1.07 RUB84.07	+48.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 MYR1.87	$0.49 RUB38.05	+10.5%
Average			+70.7%

Kota Damansara vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.5% less for groceries

	Kota Damansara	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 MYR3.95	$0.62 RUB48.51	-33.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 MYR31.75	$4.41 RUB345.49	-41.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 MYR28.70	$3.57 RUB279.69	-47.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 MYR8.69	$1.52 RUB119.15	-25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.23	$1.99 RUB155.69	+2.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.27	$0.68 RUB53.10	-45.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.62	$0.67 RUB52.33	+8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.32	$0.72 RUB56.11	-42.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.66	$1.12 RUB88.09	+79.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 MYR2.78	$0.25 RUB19.54	-61.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 MYR2.37	$0.21 RUB16.41	-62.4%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 30.7% more for transportation

	Kota Damansara	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.78 MYR7.57	$2.22 RUB173.94	+24.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR48.30	$28.58 RUB2,241.27	+151.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,374.56 MYR154,682.82	$30,621.85 RUB2,401,357.37	-15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.31 MYR39.60	$5.82 RUB456.26	-37.5%
Average			+30.7%

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pay 34.4% more for housing

	Kota Damansara	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.10 MYR127.99	$6.38 RUB500.19	-78.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$567.86 MYR2,414.82	$960.52 RUB75,323.74	+69.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.86 MYR1,738.67	$583.26 RUB45,739.32	+42.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.38 MYR180.22	$86.66 RUB6,795.82	+104.5%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 89.9% more for childcare

	Kota Damansara	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.77 MYR768.72	$466.53 RUB36,585.39	+158.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.74 MYR36,383.30	$10,413.52 RUB816,625.48	+21.7%
Average			+89.9%

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pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kota Damansara	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR17.39	$3.06 RUB240.14	-25.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.41	$2.52 RUB197.96	-13.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR17.39	$2.45 RUB192.11	-40.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.74 MYR211.54	$32.34 RUB2,535.99	-35.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 MYR21.25	$5.10 RUB400.23	+2.1%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 34.5% more for clothing

	Kota Damansara	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.63 MYR253.56	$81.16 RUB6,364.18	+36.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR148.84	$42.31 RUB3,317.77	+20.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR326.39	$108.95 RUB8,544.03	+42.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR311.51	$101.97 RUB7,996.46	+39.2%
Average			+34.5%

Kota Damansara vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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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: June 2025

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