Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Kuala Lumpur 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 6.3% lower than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kuala Lumpur are 18.8% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 42.4% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 31.7% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 22.0% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kuala Lumpur is 29.6% higher than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10.00 $ (923.36 руб) |
4.18 $ (19.79 RM) |
-58.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
43.32 $ (4,000.00 руб) |
30.00 $ (142.17 RM) |
-30.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
4.87 $ (450.00 руб) |
4.22 $ (20.00 RM) |
-13.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.25 $ (300.00 руб) |
3.27 $ (15.50 RM) |
+0.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.25 $ (300.00 руб) |
5.28 $ (25.00 RM) |
+62.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.56 $ (236.63 руб) |
2.75 $ (13.05 RM) |
+7.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.09 $ (100.21 руб) |
0.73 $ (3.45 RM) |
-33.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.61 $ (56.39 руб) |
0.45 $ (2.12 RM) |
-26.8 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.56 $ (328.42 руб) |
6.30 $ (29.84 RM) |
+77.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.57 $ (52.33 руб) |
0.80 $ (3.78 RM) |
+40.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.63 $ (58.26 руб) |
0.63 $ (2.99 RM) |
-0.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.72 $ (159.23 руб) |
1.96 $ (9.27 RM) |
+13.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.24 $ (391.21 руб) |
5.79 $ (27.42 RM) |
+36.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.16 $ (199.71 руб) |
1.95 $ (9.26 RM) |
-9.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.29 $ (396.45 руб) |
4.31 $ (20.43 RM) |
+0.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.63 $ (58.12 руб) |
1.14 $ (5.38 RM) |
+80.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.68 $ (62.70 руб) |
0.61 $ (2.91 RM) |
-9.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.79 $ (72.52 руб) |
1.12 $ (5.33 RM) |
+43.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 $ (142.74 руб) |
0.64 $ (3.03 RM) |
-58.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.19 $ (17.38 руб) |
0.43 $ (2.01 RM) |
+125.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.20 $ (18.55 руб) |
0.41 $ (1.94 RM) |
+104.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.17 $ (108.25 руб) |
0.96 $ (4.55 RM) |
-18.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.59 $ (54.91 руб) |
0.64 $ (3.02 RM) |
+7.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.50 $ (600.00 руб) |
14.77 $ (70.00 RM) |
+127.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.84 $ (77.64 руб) |
2.92 $ (13.84 RM) |
+247.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.75 $ (161.55 руб) |
3.99 $ (18.92 RM) |
+128.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2.49 $ (230.00 руб) |
3.80 $ (18.00 RM) |
+52.5 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.65 $ (60.00 руб) |
0.63 $ (3.00 RM) |
-2.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
29.57 $ (2,730.00 руб) |
10.55 $ (50.00 RM) |
-64.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.27 $ (209.50 руб) |
1.06 $ (5.00 RM) |
-53.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.70 $ (64.37 руб) |
1.70 $ (8.05 RM) |
+143.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
5.85 $ (540.00 руб) |
3.17 $ (15.00 RM) |
-45.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2.29 $ (211.74 руб) |
1.64 $ (7.77 RM) |
-28.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,490.00 $ (3,000,000.00 руб) |
33,762.40 $ (160,000.00 RM) |
+3.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,628.08 $ (3,012,750.00 руб) |
28,635.35 $ (135,702.91 RM) |
-12.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
118.46 $ (10,938.15 руб) |
59.43 $ (281.64 RM) |
-49.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
5.91 $ (545.61 руб) |
10.55 $ (50.02 RM) |
+78.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5.93 $ (547.19 руб) |
24.92 $ (118.07 RM) |
+320.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
33.08 $ (3,054.88 руб) |
43.51 $ (206.21 RM) |
+31.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26.38 $ (2,435.38 руб) |
7.47 $ (35.42 RM) |
-71.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5.42 $ (500.00 руб) |
4.22 $ (20.00 RM) |
-22.1 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
481.83 $ (44,490.05 руб) |
224.32 $ (1,063.04 RM) |
-53.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,437.63 $ (1,056,106.46 руб) |
6,822.82 $ (32,333.33 RM) |
-40.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
96.42 $ (8,902.76 руб) |
48.88 $ (231.65 RM) |
-49.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
45.28 $ (4,180.60 руб) |
32.26 $ (152.86 RM) |
-28.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
115.38 $ (10,653.80 руб) |
69.06 $ (327.27 RM) |
-40.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
113.02 $ (10,435.67 руб) |
64.80 $ (307.08 RM) |
-42.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
879.73 $ (81,230.77 руб) |
507.81 $ (2,406.52 RM) |
-42.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
530.15 $ (48,952.16 руб) |
348.17 $ (1,650.00 RM) |
-34.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,829.14 $ (168,895.83 руб) |
997.24 $ (4,725.93 RM) |
-45.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
973.20 $ (89,861.17 руб) |
573.39 $ (2,717.31 RM) |
-41.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
541.12 $ (49,964.56 руб) |
231.47 $ (1,096.93 RM) |
-57.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
296.94 $ (27,418.61 руб) |
113.03 $ (535.66 RM) |
-61.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,201.23 $ (110,916.98 руб) |
1,264.69 $ (5,993.35 RM) |
+5.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.82 | 4.24 | -71.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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