Kuala Lumpur vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$415
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$661
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$762
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
49
😀 Quality of life
78
63
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.64M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 7% more expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 6384th and 6617th ($866 vs $813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th in Malaysia and Russia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.9 months in Novosibirsk. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Novosibirsk ranked 7th in Russia, while ranked 985th and 5603rd 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
$4.41
$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$505
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$94.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$8.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
19.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$2370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$9.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$4627

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Novosibirsk

Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$802
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$708
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$679
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$659
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$649
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$745
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$530
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$529
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$510
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$548
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$761
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$786
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$522
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$837
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$617
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$486
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$544
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$520
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$729
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$575
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$767
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$685
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$525
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$472
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$618
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$909
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$675
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$544
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$518
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$577
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$583
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$680
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$559
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$521
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$537
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$681
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$527
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$762
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$821