Kuala Lumpur vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1672
🏠 One person rent
$367
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
49
😀 Quality of life
77
58
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.63M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 13% more expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 6605th and 7138th ($743 vs $657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 0.8 months in Novosibirsk. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Novosibirsk ranked 7th in Russia, while ranked 772nd and 5709th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Novosibirsk

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Kuala Lumpur Novosibirsk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$3.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$717
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$7.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$6.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$27.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$4.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$77
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$4125

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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

Cities near Novosibirsk

Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$558
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$487
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$411
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$537
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$566
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$347
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$628
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$620
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$637
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$551
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$543
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$402
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$669
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$634
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$632
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$628
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$638
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$605
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$814
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$550
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$614
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$660
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$651
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$667
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$641
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$636
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$488
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$641
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$444
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$673
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$669
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$735
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$738
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$582
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$595
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$734
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$590
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$878
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$556