Cost of living comparison
Selangor is 1.0% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.7% less in Selangor
- Groceries
-
pay 46.4% more in Selangor
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% more in Selangor
- Housing
-
pay 39.3% more in Selangor
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% less in Selangor
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.1% more in Selangor
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% less in Selangor
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Selangor are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Selangor.
If you lived in Selangor instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 43.7% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB730.11
|
$2.39
MYR10.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB405.62
|
$3.86
MYR16.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB85.21
|
$0.61
MYR2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB38.56
|
$0.32
MYR1.36
|
|
pay 46.4% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB49.16
|
$0.90
MYR3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB350.15
|
$5.87
MYR24.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB283.46
|
$7.15
MYR30.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB120.75
|
$1.80
MYR7.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB157.79
|
$1.94
MYR8.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB53.82
|
$1.24
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB53.04
|
$0.67
MYR2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB56.86
|
$1.25
MYR5.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB89.28
|
$0.63
MYR2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB19.80
|
$0.47
MYR1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB16.63
|
$0.45
MYR1.89
|
|
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB176.28
|
$1.77
MYR7.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,271.45
|
$11.36
MYR48.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,433,691.94
|
$37,478.71
MYR158,572.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB462.40
|
$10.22
MYR43.25
|
|
pay 39.3% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB506.93
|
$25.27
MYR106.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB76,337.98
|
$442.93
MYR1,874.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB46,355.21
|
$333.14
MYR1,409.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB6,887.32
|
$50.01
MYR211.60
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB37,078.01
|
$181.71
MYR768.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB827,621.44
|
$7,192.88
MYR30,433.09
|
|
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB243.37
|
$4.20
MYR17.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB200.63
|
$2.23
MYR9.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB194.70
|
$4.09
MYR17.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,570.13
|
$40.13
MYR169.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB405.62
|
$4.54
MYR19.22
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,449.88
|
$57.74
MYR244.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,362.45
|
$35.00
MYR148.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB8,659.07
|
$66.89
MYR283.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,104.13
|
$73.25
MYR309.94
|
|
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