Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Kuala Lumpur 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Kuala Lumpur is 16.1% lower than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Kuala Lumpur is 25.3% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 45.0% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 32.1% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 12.4% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kuala Lumpur is 30.2% higher than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10.59 $ (900.00 руб) |
4.29 $ (20.00 RM) |
-59.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
47.06 $ (4,000.00 руб) |
27.88 $ (130.00 RM) |
-40.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.29 $ (450.00 руб) |
4.29 $ (20.00 RM) |
-19.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.53 $ (300.00 руб) |
3.86 $ (18.00 RM) |
+9.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.53 $ (300.00 руб) |
5.36 $ (25.00 RM) |
+51.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.79 $ (237.52 руб) |
2.83 $ (13.19 RM) |
+1.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.20 $ (102.38 руб) |
0.77 $ (3.59 RM) |
-36.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.62 $ (52.81 руб) |
0.48 $ (2.22 RM) |
-23.3 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.93 $ (334.21 руб) |
6.74 $ (31.44 RM) |
+71.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.62 $ (52.42 руб) |
0.84 $ (3.94 RM) |
+37.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.68 $ (57.90 руб) |
0.65 $ (3.04 RM) |
-4.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.84 $ (156.38 руб) |
2.09 $ (9.74 RM) |
+13.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.66 $ (395.94 руб) |
5.82 $ (27.14 RM) |
+25.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.31 $ (196.47 руб) |
1.88 $ (8.77 RM) |
-18.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.85 $ (412.63 руб) |
4.24 $ (19.78 RM) |
-12.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.73 $ (62.44 руб) |
1.18 $ (5.49 RM) |
+60.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.78 $ (66.35 руб) |
0.64 $ (2.99 RM) |
-17.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.83 $ (70.28 руб) |
1.18 $ (5.51 RM) |
+42.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.62 $ (137.33 руб) |
0.65 $ (3.02 RM) |
-59.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.22 $ (18.97 руб) |
0.42 $ (1.96 RM) |
+88.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.23 $ (19.34 руб) |
0.43 $ (2.02 RM) |
+90.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.31 $ (111.39 руб) |
1.03 $ (4.79 RM) |
-21.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.66 $ (55.93 руб) |
0.63 $ (2.95 RM) |
-3.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.24 $ (700.00 руб) |
15.01 $ (70.00 RM) |
+82.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.93 $ (79.01 руб) |
2.95 $ (13.76 RM) |
+217.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.88 $ (159.52 руб) |
4.03 $ (18.78 RM) |
+114.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2.71 $ (230.00 руб) |
3.86 $ (18.00 RM) |
+42.7 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.71 $ (60.00 руб) |
0.64 $ (3.00 RM) |
-8.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
32.12 $ (2,730.00 руб) |
10.72 $ (50.00 RM) |
-66.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.94 $ (250.00 руб) |
1.07 $ (5.00 RM) |
-63.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.76 $ (64.37 руб) |
1.73 $ (8.05 RM) |
+127.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6.35 $ (540.00 руб) |
3.75 $ (17.50 RM) |
-40.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2.53 $ (214.67 руб) |
1.67 $ (7.78 RM) |
-33.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,294.43 $ (3,000,000.00 руб) |
36,461.13 $ (170,000.00 RM) |
+3.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,719.97 $ (3,036,170.21 руб) |
29,562.89 $ (137,836.95 RM) |
-17.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
128.71 $ (10,939.96 руб) |
62.90 $ (293.29 RM) |
-51.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
6.42 $ (545.33 руб) |
11.97 $ (55.79 RM) |
+86.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6.57 $ (558.62 руб) |
25.80 $ (120.29 RM) |
+292.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
34.53 $ (2,935.21 руб) |
43.15 $ (201.17 RM) |
+24.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29.10 $ (2,473.33 руб) |
7.06 $ (32.92 RM) |
-75.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5.88 $ (500.00 руб) |
4.29 $ (20.00 RM) |
-27.1 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
508.18 $ (43,195.12 руб) |
228.20 $ (1,064.00 RM) |
-55.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,012.12 $ (1,021,021.35 руб) |
8,023.40 $ (37,409.09 RM) |
-33.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
102.76 $ (8,734.21 руб) |
52.74 $ (245.90 RM) |
-48.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
51.72 $ (4,396.15 руб) |
36.09 $ (168.29 RM) |
-30.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
128.93 $ (10,958.75 руб) |
70.63 $ (329.32 RM) |
-45.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
120.48 $ (10,240.74 руб) |
70.04 $ (326.54 RM) |
-41.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
977.90 $ (83,120.69 руб) |
513.33 $ (2,393.38 RM) |
-47.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
574.45 $ (48,828.11 руб) |
351.30 $ (1,637.93 RM) |
-38.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,011.01 $ (170,934.43 руб) |
1,073.13 $ (5,003.45 RM) |
-46.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,035.76 $ (88,038.45 руб) |
589.81 $ (2,750.00 RM) |
-43.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
603.12 $ (51,264.39 руб) |
257.37 $ (1,199.99 RM) |
-57.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
330.71 $ (28,110.14 руб) |
116.57 $ (543.49 RM) |
-64.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,356.64 $ (115,313.01 руб) |
1,320.19 $ (6,155.38 RM) |
-2.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 15.10 | 4.41 | -70.8 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 843 | 312 |
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