Cost of living comparison

Seremban, Malaysia

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Seremban Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 60.2% more expensive than Seremban.

Restaurants: pay 83.2% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 19.9% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 13.0% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.7% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 64.2% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Seremban Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 83.2% more for restaurants

	Seremban	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.84 MYR12.59	$9.19 RUB776.36	+223.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.41 MYR15.11	$5.10 RUB431.31	+49.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 MYR3.20	$1.07 RUB90.60	+48.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 MYR1.95	$0.49 RUB41.01	+10.5%
Average			+83.2%

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pay 19.9% less for groceries

	Seremban	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MYR4.09	$0.62 RUB52.28	-33.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 MYR48.46	$4.41 RUB372.33	-59.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.04 MYR26.78	$3.57 RUB301.41	-41.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 MYR9.06	$1.52 RUB128.40	-25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.75 MYR7.77	$1.99 RUB167.78	+13.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 MYR6.24	$0.68 RUB57.23	-51.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MYR2.59	$0.67 RUB56.39	+14.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.88 MYR8.34	$0.72 RUB60.46	-62.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.28	$1.12 RUB94.94	+118.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MYR1.75	$0.25 RUB21.06	-36.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 MYR2.04	$0.21 RUB17.68	-54.5%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 13.0% less for transportation

	Seremban	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.83	$2.22 RUB187.45	+25.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.07 MYR151.06	$28.58 RUB2,415.34	-16.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$46,756.34 MYR207,294.22	$30,621.85 RUB2,587,868.08	-34.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.95 MYR35.25	$5.82 RUB491.69	-26.8%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Seremban	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.71 MYR118.43	$6.38 RUB539.04	-76.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$249.86 MYR1,107.75	$960.52 RUB81,174.05	+284.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.57 MYR738.50	$583.26 RUB49,291.84	+250.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.56 MYR122.19	$86.66 RUB7,323.64	+214.4%
Average			+168.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Seremban	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.01 MYR798.08	$466.53 RUB39,426.93	+159.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,315.73 MYR19,133.79	$10,413.52 RUB880,051.85	+141.3%
Average			+150.2%

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pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Seremban	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 MYR15.11	$3.06 RUB258.79	-10.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 MYR11.75	$2.52 RUB213.34	-4.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR18.13	$2.45 RUB207.03	-40.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.57 MYR237.49	$32.34 RUB2,732.95	-39.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 MYR16.62	$5.10 RUB431.31	+36.2%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 64.2% more for clothing

	Seremban	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.63 MYR264.35	$81.16 RUB6,858.48	+36.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.12 MYR115.81	$42.31 RUB3,575.46	+62.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.82 MYR327.29	$108.95 RUB9,207.63	+47.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.27 MYR214.00	$101.97 RUB8,617.53	+111.3%
Average			+64.2%

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