Kuala Lumpur vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$483
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1316
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
85
😀 Quality of life
82
71
🏙️ Population
9M
5.65M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 13% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5636th and 4898th ($992 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Malaysia and Russia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 555th and 3542nd 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
$4.55
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$13865

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597