Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 8.6% more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 18.2% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB945.72
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB110.37
|
$0.84
MYR3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB49.95
|
$0.53
MYR2.41
|
|
pay 57.2% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB63.68
|
$0.95
MYR4.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB453.55
|
$7.58
MYR34.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB367.17
|
$7.22
MYR32.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB156.41
|
$2.36
MYR10.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB204.38
|
$1.94
MYR8.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB69.71
|
$1.24
MYR5.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB68.70
|
$0.69
MYR3.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB73.65
|
$1.25
MYR5.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB115.65
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.65
|
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.54
|
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
|
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB228.34
|
$1.77
MYR7.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,942.23
|
$11.36
MYR51.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,152,386.29
|
$37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB598.95
|
$10.22
MYR46.08
|
|
pay 43.3% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB656.63
|
$25.27
MYR113.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB98,881.37
|
$536.30
MYR2,417.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB60,044.38
|
$371.69
MYR1,675.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,921.22
|
$50.02
MYR225.51
|
|
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB48,027.53
|
$250.80
MYR1,130.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,072,026.59
|
$8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
|
|
pay 29.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB315.24
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB259.88
|
$2.92
MYR13.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB252.19
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,329.12
|
$44.75
MYR201.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$4.77
MYR21.50
|
|
pay 26.0% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,354.59
|
$57.74
MYR260.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,355.41
|
$35.00
MYR157.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,216.19
|
$76.75
MYR346.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,497.36
|
$73.25
MYR330.23
|
|
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