Cost of living comparison
Russia is 3.8% cheaper than Malaysia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 33.7% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
$6.51
RUB650.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
$4.14
RUB413.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$0.80
RUB79.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$0.38
RUB38.39
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$0.47
RUB46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
$3.72
RUB371.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
$3.07
RUB306.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$1.21
RUB120.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
$1.66
RUB165.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$0.54
RUB54.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
$0.55
RUB55.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$0.71
RUB71.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
$0.89
RUB88.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$0.22
RUB21.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
$0.21
RUB20.81
|
|
pay 7.6% less for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
$2.12
RUB211.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
$17.67
RUB1,764.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,660,850.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
$4.15
RUB414.49
|
|
pay 3.3% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
$5.97
RUB596.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
$304.49
RUB30,410.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
$210.86
RUB21,058.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
$64.94
RUB6,485.58
|
|
pay 3.6% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
$190.09
RUB18,985.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
$5,074.52
RUB506,805.80
|
|
pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
$1.42
RUB142.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
$1.67
RUB166.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
$2.10
RUB209.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
$28.15
RUB2,811.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
$3.97
RUB396.82
|
|
pay 14.5% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
$51.85
RUB5,178.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
$33.92
RUB3,387.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
$76.53
RUB7,642.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR259.00
|
$75.61
RUB7,551.53
|
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