Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 33.1% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
$9.19
RUB709.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
$5.10
RUB393.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.59
|
$1.07
RUB82.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
$0.49
RUB37.45
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.03
|
$0.62
RUB47.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR32.25
|
$4.41
RUB340.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR30.72
|
$3.57
RUB275.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.03
|
$1.52
RUB117.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
$1.99
RUB153.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.28
|
$0.68
RUB52.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.94
|
$0.67
RUB51.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
$0.72
RUB55.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.67
|
$1.12
RUB86.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.99
|
$0.25
RUB19.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
$0.21
RUB16.15
|
|
pay 28.8% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.55
|
$2.22
RUB171.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR48.34
|
$28.58
RUB2,205.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR159,528.11
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,363,418.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR43.51
|
$5.82
RUB449.05
|
|
pay 33.6% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR107.54
|
$6.38
RUB492.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,282.74
|
$960.52
RUB74,133.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,582.10
|
$583.26
RUB45,016.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR212.93
|
$86.66
RUB6,688.45
|
|
pay 51.4% more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,067.55
|
$466.53
RUB36,007.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR37,970.33
|
$10,413.52
RUB803,723.55
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
$3.06
RUB236.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.42
|
$2.52
RUB194.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
$2.45
RUB189.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR190.47
|
$32.34
RUB2,495.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR20.30
|
$5.10
RUB393.90
|
|
pay 35.7% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR245.76
|
$81.16
RUB6,263.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR148.98
|
$42.31
RUB3,265.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR326.70
|
$108.95
RUB8,409.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR311.80
|
$101.97
RUB7,870.12
|
|
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