Cost of living comparison
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.
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
MYR14.47
|
$9.19
RUB732.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
MYR18.32
|
$5.10
RUB407.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
MYR2.95
|
$1.07
RUB85.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.85
|
$0.49
RUB38.71
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
MYR4.55
|
$0.62
RUB49.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.49
MYR53.04
|
$4.41
RUB351.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
MYR25.91
|
$3.57
RUB284.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
MYR12.67
|
$1.52
RUB121.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
MYR8.30
|
$1.99
RUB158.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
MYR3.32
|
$0.68
RUB54.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
MYR1.86
|
$0.67
RUB53.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
MYR5.98
|
$0.72
RUB57.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
MYR2.54
|
$1.12
RUB89.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.75
|
$0.25
RUB19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.16
|
$0.21
RUB16.69
|
|
pay 3.2% more for transportation
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.48
|
$2.22
RUB176.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.50
MYR167.73
|
$28.58
RUB2,280.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,392.96
MYR120,556.50
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,442,983.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.45
MYR23.15
|
$5.82
RUB464.17
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.72
MYR155.92
|
$6.38
RUB508.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$356.94
MYR1,515.57
|
$960.52
RUB76,629.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.00
MYR675.12
|
$583.26
RUB46,532.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.98
MYR161.26
|
$86.66
RUB6,913.62
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.87
MYR504.73
|
$466.53
RUB37,219.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,202.16
MYR17,842.36
|
$10,413.52
RUB830,781.07
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
MYR11.19
|
$3.06
RUB244.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
MYR11.33
|
$2.52
RUB201.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.71
MYR20.01
|
$2.45
RUB195.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.01
MYR118.95
|
$32.34
RUB2,579.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
$5.10
RUB407.16
|
|
pay 40.7% more for clothing
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.30
MYR243.28
|
$81.16
RUB6,474.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.95
MYR93.20
|
$42.31
RUB3,375.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.70
MYR397.84
|
$108.95
RUB8,692.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.86
MYR385.78
|
$101.97
RUB8,135.07
|
|
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