Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 19.6% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 33.1% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 25.3% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 28.8% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 33.6% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 51.4% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.9% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 35.7% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Moscow are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 33.1% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR19.29	$9.19 RUB732.89	+102.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR19.29	$5.10 RUB407.16	+12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.58	$1.07 RUB85.53	+27.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.27	$0.49 RUB38.71	-9.1%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 25.3% less for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.02	$0.62 RUB49.35	-34.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR32.17	$4.41 RUB351.48	-41.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR30.65	$3.57 RUB284.54	-50.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR10.01	$1.52 RUB121.21	-35.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.22	$1.99 RUB158.39	+2.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.26	$0.68 RUB54.02	-45.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.93	$0.67 RUB53.24	-3.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.31	$0.72 RUB57.08	-42.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.66	$1.12 RUB89.62	+79.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR1.98	$0.25 RUB19.88	-46.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.18	$0.21 RUB16.69	-59.2%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 28.8% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.53	$2.22 RUB176.96	+25.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR48.22	$28.58 RUB2,280.12	+151.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR159,134.58	$30,621.85 RUB2,442,983.13	-18.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR43.40	$5.82 RUB464.17	-43.1%
Average			+28.8%

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pay 33.6% more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR107.28	$6.38 RUB508.86	-74.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,277.11	$960.52 RUB76,629.42	+79.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,578.19	$583.26 RUB46,532.18	+56.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR212.40	$86.66 RUB6,913.62	+73.2%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 51.4% more for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,064.92	$466.53 RUB37,219.57	+86.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR37,876.66	$10,413.52 RUB830,781.07	+16.7%
Average			+51.4%

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pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR17.36	$3.06 RUB244.30	-25.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.39	$2.52 RUB201.40	-13.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR17.36	$2.45 RUB195.44	-40.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR190.00	$32.34 RUB2,579.95	-27.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR20.25	$5.10 RUB407.16	+7.0%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 35.7% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR245.16	$81.16 RUB6,474.50	+40.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR148.61	$42.31 RUB3,375.28	+20.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR325.89	$108.95 RUB8,692.13	+42.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR311.04	$101.97 RUB8,135.07	+39.2%
Average			+35.7%

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