Kuala Lumpur vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$468
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
85
😀 Quality of life
84
70
🏙️ Population
9M
5.65M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 9% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5802nd and 5142nd ($981 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 520th and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Saint Petersburg

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Kuala Lumpur Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$12085

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606