Cost of living comparison

 Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
compared to
 Moscow, Russia
Moscow vs. Kota Kinabalu Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 61.3% more expensive than Kota Kinabalu.

Restaurants
pay 63.4% more in Moscow
Groceries
pay 19.7% less in Moscow
Transportation
pay 3.2% more in Moscow
Housing
pay 2.2 times more in Moscow
Childcare
pay 3.2 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.6% more in Moscow
Clothing
pay 40.7% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Moscow are more expensive than in Kota Kinabalu. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Kota Kinabalu Cost Breakdown

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

pay 63.4% more for restaurants

 
Kota Kinabalu
Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.41
MYR14.50
$9.19
RUB709.03
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.32
MYR18.37
$5.10
RUB393.90
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.70
MYR2.96
$1.07
RUB82.75

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pay 19.7% less for groceries

 
Kota Kinabalu
Moscow
Bread
1 loaf
$1.07
MYR4.56
$0.62
RUB47.74
Local cheese (8 oz) $12.49
MYR53.18
$4.41
RUB340.04
Milk (1 gallon) $6.10
MYR25.98
$3.57
RUB275.27

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pay 3.2% more for transportation

 
Kota Kinabalu
Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.76
MYR7.50
$2.22
RUB171.19
Monthly public transit pass $39.50
MYR168.15
$28.58
RUB2,205.86
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,392.96
MYR120,854.63
$30,621.85
RUB2,363,418.15

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Kota Kinabalu
Moscow
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.72
MYR156.31
$6.38
RUB492.29
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $356.94
MYR1,519.32
$960.52
RUB74,133.69
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $159.00
MYR676.79
$583.26
RUB45,016.68

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

 
Kota Kinabalu
Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $118.87
MYR505.98
$466.53
RUB36,007.37
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,202.16
MYR17,886.48
$10,413.52
RUB803,723.55

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pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Kota Kinabalu
Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.64
MYR11.22
$3.06
RUB236.34
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.67
MYR11.36
$2.52
RUB194.84
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.71
MYR20.06
$2.45
RUB189.07

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pay 40.7% more for clothing

 
Kota Kinabalu
Moscow
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.30
MYR243.88
$81.16
RUB6,263.63
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$21.95
MYR93.43
$42.31
RUB3,265.36
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.70
MYR398.82
$108.95
RUB8,409.04

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