Cost of living comparison
Malacca is 21.9% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.9% less in Malacca
- Groceries
-
pay 80.5% more in Malacca
- Transportation
-
pay 18.3% more in Malacca
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Malacca
- Childcare
-
pay 43.1% less in Malacca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% more in Malacca
- Clothing
-
pay 37.4% less in Malacca
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Malacca are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Malacca. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Malacca.
If you lived in Malacca instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 35.9% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB730.11
|
$2.95
MYR12.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB405.62
|
$3.41
MYR14.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB85.21
|
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB38.56
|
$0.44
MYR1.86
|
|
pay 80.5% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB49.16
|
$0.71
MYR3.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB350.15
|
$7.47
MYR31.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB283.46
|
$5.16
MYR21.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB120.75
|
$2.04
MYR8.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB157.79
|
$2.29
MYR9.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB53.82
|
$1.61
MYR6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB53.04
|
$0.62
MYR2.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB56.86
|
$1.91
MYR8.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB89.28
|
$0.87
MYR3.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB19.80
|
$0.65
MYR2.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB16.63
|
$0.77
MYR3.27
|
|
pay 18.3% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB176.28
|
$1.76
MYR7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,271.45
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,433,691.94
|
$34,071.55
MYR144,156.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB462.40
|
$9.54
MYR40.36
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB506.93
|
$30.10
MYR127.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB76,337.98
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB46,355.21
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB6,887.32
|
$30.75
MYR130.11
|
|
pay 43.1% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB37,078.01
|
$147.64
MYR624.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB827,621.44
|
$8,555.74
MYR36,199.36
|
|
pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB243.37
|
$4.09
MYR17.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB200.63
|
$2.27
MYR9.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB194.70
|
$3.86
MYR16.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,570.13
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB405.62
|
$4.54
MYR19.22
|
|
pay 37.4% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,449.88
|
$59.63
MYR252.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,362.45
|
$26.12
MYR110.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB8,659.07
|
$73.82
MYR312.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,104.13
|
$48.27
MYR204.22
|
|
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