Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Kuala Lumpur 

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Cost of Living in Kuala Lumpur is 13.8% lower than in Moscow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Kuala Lumpur is 29.1% lower than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 56.8% lower than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 35.4% lower than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 18.4% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Kuala Lumpur is 32.7% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 руб
(48.54 RM)
412.00 руб
(20.00 RM)
     -58.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 руб
(242.72 RM)
2,472.02 руб
(120.00 RM)
     -50.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 500.00 руб
(24.27 RM)
412.00 руб
(20.00 RM)
     -17.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00 руб
(16.99 RM)
391.40 руб
(19.00 RM)
     +11.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 руб
(16.99 RM)
515.00 руб
(25.00 RM)
     +47.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 260.35 руб
(12.64 RM)
261.83 руб
(12.71 RM)
     +0.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 109.22 руб
(5.30 RM)
73.69 руб
(3.58 RM)
     -32.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 52.77 руб
(2.56 RM)
48.38 руб
(2.35 RM)
     -8.3 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 368.54 руб
(17.89 RM)
657.42 руб
(31.91 RM)
     +78.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 57.94 руб
(2.81 RM)
78.21 руб
(3.80 RM)
     +35.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 57.64 руб
(2.80 RM)
64.88 руб
(3.15 RM)
     +12.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 150.90 руб
(7.33 RM)
186.21 руб
(9.04 RM)
     +23.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 432.34 руб
(20.99 RM)
593.31 руб
(28.80 RM)
     +37.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 205.68 руб
(9.98 RM)
174.88 руб
(8.49 RM)
     -15.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 421.08 руб
(20.44 RM)
373.67 руб
(18.14 RM)
     -11.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 66.40 руб
(3.22 RM)
115.83 руб
(5.62 RM)
     +74.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 68.17 руб
(3.31 RM)
62.75 руб
(3.05 RM)
     -7.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 81.40 руб
(3.95 RM)
106.12 руб
(5.15 RM)
     +30.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 134.42 руб
(6.53 RM)
57.76 руб
(2.80 RM)
     -57.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 30.76 руб
(1.49 RM)
42.19 руб
(2.05 RM)
     +37.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 26.44 руб
(1.28 RM)
49.34 руб
(2.40 RM)
     +86.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 120.67 руб
(5.86 RM)
98.22 руб
(4.77 RM)
     -18.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 58.93 руб
(2.86 RM)
58.58 руб
(2.84 RM)
     -0.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 руб
(38.83 RM)
1,545.01 руб
(75.00 RM)
     +93.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 86.75 руб
(4.21 RM)
279.86 руб
(13.59 RM)
     +222.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 180.11 руб
(8.74 RM)
376.37 руб
(18.27 RM)
     +109.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 249.00 руб
(12.09 RM)
370.80 руб
(18.00 RM)
     +48.9 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 63.00 руб
(3.06 RM)
61.80 руб
(3.00 RM)
     -1.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,870.00 руб
(139.32 RM)
1,030.01 руб
(50.00 RM)
     -64.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 250.00 руб
(12.14 RM)
103.00 руб
(5.00 RM)
     -58.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб
(3.12 RM)
165.76 руб
(8.05 RM)
     +157.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 руб
(29.13 RM)
381.10 руб
(18.50 RM)
     -36.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 227.69 руб
(11.05 RM)
161.91 руб
(7.86 RM)
     -28.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(145,629.80 RM)
3,502,030.53 руб
(170,000.00 RM)
     +16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,014,736.84 руб
(146,345.17 RM)
2,834,584.71 руб
(137,600.00 RM)
     -6.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,390.67 руб
(552.94 RM)
5,792.65 руб
(281.19 RM)
     -49.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 621.24 руб
(30.16 RM)
1,269.56 руб
(61.63 RM)
     +104.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 637.82 руб
(30.96 RM)
2,280.66 руб
(110.71 RM)
     +257.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 4,060.67 руб
(197.12 RM)
3,968.97 руб
(192.67 RM)
     -2.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,631.76 руб
(127.75 RM)
652.34 руб
(31.67 RM)
     -75.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(24.27 RM)
453.20 руб
(22.00 RM)
     -9.4 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 51,882.35 руб
(2,518.54 RM)
23,197.59 руб
(1,126.09 RM)
     -55.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,081,000.00 руб
(52,475.27 RM)
795,166.93 руб
(38,600.00 RM)
     -26.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,779.25 руб
(377.63 RM)
5,237.20 руб
(254.23 RM)
     -32.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,334.68 руб
(210.42 RM)
3,287.07 руб
(159.57 RM)
     -24.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,808.33 руб
(524.67 RM)
7,177.23 руб
(348.41 RM)
     -33.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,859.32 руб
(575.69 RM)
6,947.88 руб
(337.27 RM)
     -41.4 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 108,583.25 руб
(5,270.99 RM)
45,507.01 руб
(2,209.06 RM)
     -58.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 64,069.83 руб
(3,110.16 RM)
30,753.13 руб
(1,492.86 RM)
     -52.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 230,425.53 руб
(11,185.61 RM)
92,507.68 руб
(4,490.62 RM)
     -59.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 111,630.61 руб
(5,418.91 RM)
53,503.24 руб
(2,597.22 RM)
     -52.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 62,641.21 руб
(3,040.81 RM)
25,216.69 руб
(1,224.10 RM)
     -59.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 29,417.06 руб
(1,428.00 RM)
11,995.90 руб
(582.32 RM)
     -59.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 136,272.43 руб
(6,615.11 RM)
128,129.87 руб
(6,219.84 RM)
     -6.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 22.60 4.59      -79.7 %
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