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
-
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.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Kota Damansara, you would:
pay 70.7% more for restaurants
|
Kota Damansara
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Moscow or Kota Damansara. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.