Cost of living comparison

Muar, Malaysia

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Muar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Muar, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Muar	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$9.19 RUB743.67
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$5.10 RUB413.15
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	??	$1.07 RUB86.79
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.49 RUB39.28

Muar vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	Muar	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	??	$0.62 RUB50.08
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$4.41 RUB356.65
Milk (1 gallon)	??	$3.57 RUB288.72
Eggs 1 dozen	??	$1.52 RUB123.00
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$1.99 RUB160.72
Apples (1 lb)	??	$0.68 RUB54.82
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.67 RUB54.02
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.72 RUB57.92
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.12 RUB90.94
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.25 RUB20.17
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.21 RUB16.94

Muar vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Muar	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$2.22 RUB179.56
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.58 RUB2,313.65
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$30,621.85 RUB2,478,909.43
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.82 RUB470.99

Muar vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	Muar	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$6.38 RUB516.35
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$960.52 RUB77,756.32
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$583.26 RUB47,216.48
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$86.66 RUB7,015.29

Muar vs. Moscow - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Muar	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$466.53 RUB37,766.91
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$10,413.52 RUB842,998.47

Muar vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	Muar	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$3.06 RUB247.89
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$2.52 RUB204.36
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.45 RUB198.31
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$32.34 RUB2,617.89
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.10 RUB413.15

Muar vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Muar	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$81.16 RUB6,569.71
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$42.31 RUB3,424.92
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$108.95 RUB8,819.96
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$101.97 RUB8,254.70

Muar vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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