Cost of living comparison
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
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pay 89.9% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% less in Moscow
- Clothing
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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.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Kota Damansara, you would:
pay 70.7% more for restaurants
Kota Damansara
|
Moscow
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR12.48
|
$9.19
RUB721.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.20
|
$5.10
RUB400.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
$1.07
RUB84.22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.86
|
$0.49
RUB38.12
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
Kota Damansara
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
MYR3.92
|
$0.62
RUB48.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
MYR31.57
|
$4.41
RUB346.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
MYR28.53
|
$3.57
RUB280.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR8.64
|
$1.52
RUB119.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.18
|
$1.99
RUB155.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.24
|
$0.68
RUB53.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.60
|
$0.67
RUB52.42
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.29
|
$0.72
RUB56.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.65
|
$1.12
RUB88.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.76
|
$0.25
RUB19.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MYR2.35
|
$0.21
RUB16.43
|
|
pay 30.7% more for transportation
Kota Damansara
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
MYR7.53
|
$2.22
RUB174.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR48.01
|
$28.58
RUB2,245.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,374.56
MYR153,773.45
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,405,570.18
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
MYR39.37
|
$5.82
RUB457.06
|
|
pay 34.4% more for housing
Kota Damansara
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
MYR127.23
|
$6.38
RUB501.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.86
MYR2,400.62
|
$960.52
RUB75,455.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.86
MYR1,728.45
|
$583.26
RUB45,819.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.38
MYR179.16
|
$86.66
RUB6,807.74
|
|
pay 89.9% more for childcare
Kota Damansara
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.77
MYR764.20
|
$466.53
RUB36,649.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR36,169.41
|
$10,413.52
RUB818,058.12
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
Kota Damansara
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.28
|
$3.06
RUB240.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.34
|
$2.52
RUB198.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.28
|
$2.45
RUB192.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
MYR210.29
|
$32.34
RUB2,540.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
MYR21.13
|
$5.10
RUB400.93
|
|
pay 34.5% more for clothing
Kota Damansara
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.63
MYR252.07
|
$81.16
RUB6,375.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR147.97
|
$42.31
RUB3,323.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR324.47
|
$108.95
RUB8,559.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR309.68
|
$101.97
RUB8,010.49
|
|
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