Kuala Lumpur vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$415
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
82
😀 Quality of life
78
71
🏙️ Population
1.98M
5.65M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 11% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6384th and 5813th ($866 vs $971) 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 985th and 3397th 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
$4.41
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$10534

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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 Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566