Cost of living comparison

Moscow, Russia

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 8.6% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 18.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 57.2% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 4.4% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 43.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 30.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 26.0% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.2% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.19 RUB771.68	$4.54 MYR20.09	-50.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 RUB428.71	$4.54 MYR20.09	-11.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 RUB90.06	$0.84 MYR3.73	-21.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 RUB40.76	$0.53 MYR2.36	+10.1%
Average			-18.2%

Moscow vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.2% more for groceries

	Moscow	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 RUB51.96	$0.95 MYR4.19	+53.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 RUB370.08	$7.58 MYR33.51	+72.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 RUB299.60	$7.22 MYR31.92	+102.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.52 RUB127.63	$2.36 MYR10.42	+55.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.99 RUB166.77	$1.94 MYR8.56	-2.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 RUB56.88	$1.24 MYR5.48	+83.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RUB56.05	$0.69 MYR3.06	+3.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 RUB60.10	$1.25 MYR5.53	+74.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 RUB94.36	$0.63 MYR2.77	-44.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 RUB20.93	$0.47 MYR2.06	+87.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB17.57	$0.51 MYR2.27	+145.0%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 4.4% more for transportation

	Moscow	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.22 RUB186.32	$1.77 MYR7.84	-20.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.58 RUB2,400.78	$11.36 MYR50.23	-60.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,621.85 RUB2,572,267.16	$37,478.71 MYR165,768.31	+22.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 RUB488.73	$10.22 MYR45.21	+75.7%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 43.3% more for housing

	Moscow	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.38 RUB535.79	$25.27 MYR111.75	+296.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.52 RUB80,684.69	$536.30 MYR2,372.04	-44.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.26 RUB48,994.69	$371.69 MYR1,643.98	-36.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.66 RUB7,279.49	$50.02 MYR221.25	-42.3%
Average			+43.3%

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pay 30.2% less for childcare

	Moscow	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$466.53 RUB39,189.25	$250.80 MYR1,109.31	-46.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,413.52 RUB874,746.47	$8,920.55 MYR39,455.60	-14.3%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 29.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.06 RUB257.23	$4.09 MYR18.08	+33.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 RUB212.05	$2.92 MYR12.91	+15.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 RUB205.78	$4.09 MYR18.08	+66.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.34 RUB2,716.48	$44.75 MYR197.92	+38.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.10 RUB428.71	$4.77 MYR21.10	-6.5%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 26.0% less for clothing

	Moscow	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.16 RUB6,817.14	$57.74 MYR255.38	-28.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.31 RUB3,553.91	$35.00 MYR154.81	-17.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.95 RUB9,152.12	$76.75 MYR339.48	-29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.97 RUB8,565.58	$73.25 MYR324.00	-28.2%
Average			-26.0%

Moscow vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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