Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Kuala Lumpur 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Kuala Lumpur is 4.2% lower than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Kuala Lumpur is 19.2% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 48.2% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 28.5% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 31.5% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kuala Lumpur is 30.1% higher than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
9.80 $ (1,000.00 руб) |
4.44 $ (20.00 RM) |
-54.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
49.02 $ (5,000.00 руб) |
27.76 $ (125.00 RM) |
-43.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
4.90 $ (500.00 руб) |
4.44 $ (20.00 RM) |
-9.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.43 $ (350.00 руб) |
4.00 $ (18.00 RM) |
+16.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.43 $ (350.00 руб) |
5.55 $ (25.00 RM) |
+61.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.59 $ (263.97 руб) |
2.84 $ (12.80 RM) |
+9.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.10 $ (112.03 руб) |
0.80 $ (3.60 RM) |
-27.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.54 $ (55.27 руб) |
0.51 $ (2.31 RM) |
-5.4 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.49 $ (356.15 руб) |
7.08 $ (31.86 RM) |
+102.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.55 $ (56.22 руб) |
0.84 $ (3.77 RM) |
+51.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.57 $ (58.15 руб) |
0.70 $ (3.15 RM) |
+22.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.48 $ (151.01 руб) |
2.13 $ (9.57 RM) |
+43.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.14 $ (422.77 руб) |
6.35 $ (28.60 RM) |
+53.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.00 $ (204.24 руб) |
1.88 $ (8.45 RM) |
-6.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.18 $ (426.40 руб) |
4.16 $ (18.72 RM) |
-0.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.66 $ (66.89 руб) |
1.21 $ (5.46 RM) |
+84.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.66 $ (67.39 руб) |
0.68 $ (3.05 RM) |
+2.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.78 $ (79.49 руб) |
1.14 $ (5.12 RM) |
+45.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.24 $ (126.89 руб) |
0.61 $ (2.74 RM) |
-51.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.29 $ (29.81 руб) |
0.44 $ (1.99 RM) |
+51.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.25 $ (25.35 руб) |
0.52 $ (2.35 RM) |
+109.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.18 $ (120.34 руб) |
1.03 $ (4.64 RM) |
-12.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.56 $ (57.01 руб) |
0.62 $ (2.81 RM) |
+11.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.84 $ (800.00 руб) |
16.65 $ (75.00 RM) |
+112.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.82 $ (83.85 руб) |
2.95 $ (13.30 RM) |
+259.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.82 $ (185.41 руб) |
4.03 $ (18.13 RM) |
+121.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2.44 $ (249.00 руб) |
4.00 $ (18.00 RM) |
+63.7 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.62 $ (63.00 руб) |
0.67 $ (3.00 RM) |
+7.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
28.14 $ (2,870.00 руб) |
11.10 $ (50.00 RM) |
-60.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.45 $ (250.00 руб) |
1.11 $ (5.00 RM) |
-54.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.63 $ (64.37 руб) |
1.79 $ (8.05 RM) |
+183.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
5.59 $ (570.00 руб) |
3.77 $ (17.00 RM) |
-32.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2.21 $ (225.39 руб) |
1.74 $ (7.85 RM) |
-21.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,411.04 $ (3,000,000.00 руб) |
37,748.42 $ (170,000.00 RM) |
+28.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,035.70 $ (2,961,714.29 руб) |
30,511.31 $ (137,407.69 RM) |
+5.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
110.72 $ (11,293.54 руб) |
59.33 $ (267.19 RM) |
-46.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
6.03 $ (615.13 руб) |
13.43 $ (60.48 RM) |
+122.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6.18 $ (629.99 руб) |
24.67 $ (111.09 RM) |
+299.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.45 $ (3,616.25 руб) |
44.23 $ (199.21 RM) |
+24.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26.60 $ (2,713.71 руб) |
6.59 $ (29.67 RM) |
-75.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
4.90 $ (500.00 руб) |
4.66 $ (21.00 RM) |
-4.9 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
499.71 $ (50,971.43 руб) |
252.83 $ (1,138.64 RM) |
-49.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,695.24 $ (1,090,941.18 руб) |
8,420.12 $ (37,920.00 RM) |
-21.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77.52 $ (7,906.94 руб) |
56.66 $ (255.15 RM) |
-26.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
42.89 $ (4,374.50 руб) |
35.12 $ (158.18 RM) |
-18.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
103.44 $ (10,550.80 руб) |
76.30 $ (343.61 RM) |
-26.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
110.80 $ (11,301.52 руб) |
72.31 $ (325.65 RM) |
-34.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,022.76 $ (104,324.05 руб) |
475.62 $ (2,141.93 RM) |
-53.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
605.57 $ (61,769.83 руб) |
343.86 $ (1,548.57 RM) |
-43.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,989.84 $ (202,968.75 руб) |
1,001.37 $ (4,509.68 RM) |
-49.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,012.07 $ (103,233.33 руб) |
577.33 $ (2,600.00 RM) |
-43.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
589.91 $ (60,172.61 руб) |
278.18 $ (1,252.78 RM) |
-52.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
289.82 $ (29,562.29 руб) |
128.09 $ (576.85 RM) |
-55.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Kuala Lumpur Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,326.43 $ (135,299.34 руб) |
1,395.26 $ (6,283.54 RM) |
+5.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 22.08 | 4.57 | -79.3 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 686 | 259 |
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