Kuala Lumpur vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$367
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
82
😀 Quality of life
77
66
🏙️ Population
1.98M
5.38M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 8% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6605th and 6353rd ($743 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 772nd and 4239th 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
$3.2
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$6504

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438