Kuala Lumpur vs Moscow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Moscow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2666
🏠 One person rent
$367
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1116
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$1208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
77
73
🏙️ Population
1.98M
12.5M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 27% less expensive than in Moscow. Cities ranked 6605th and 5167th ($743 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Russia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Moscow. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Moscow ranked 1st in Russia, while ranked 772nd and 1608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Moscow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$8.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.41
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$63.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$6.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
12.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$5342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$3004
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$6.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$29.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$9.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$10868

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$658
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$732
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$656
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$587
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$645
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$653
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$525
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$629
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$597
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$490
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$573
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$526
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$597
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$488
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$496
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$497
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$612
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$488
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$466
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$423
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$541
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$437
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$401
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$427
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$596
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$455
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$501
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$462
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$420
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$299
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$446
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$419
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$472
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$414
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$542
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$406
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$425
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$439
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$517