Malaysia vs Russia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Russia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1575
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$299
$388
🏘️ Family rent
$517
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$777
💸 GDP per capita
$11379
$13817
😃 Human freedom index
7.06
5.35
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
72.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
22
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
4.8%
🎓 Higher education
79
85
😀 Quality of life
60
45
🏙️ Population
32.4M
146M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($652) is 15% less expensive than in Russia ($770). Malaysia ranked 154th vs 127th for Russia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Malaysia compared to 1 months in Russia. Ranked 58th and 94th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Russia

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Russia as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 122 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Malaysia Russia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$2.61
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$287
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.3
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$7.09
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
16.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$2953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$946
$1754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.96
$5.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.47
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.91
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$8.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$6.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$4.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$66.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6426
$6824

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Cities Comparison in Malaysia vs Russia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$810
1.98M
George Town
$620
794K
Shah Alam
$645
741K
Johor Bahru
$759
798K
Petaling Jaya
$701
639K
Ipoh
$628
867K
Klang
$670
878K
Subang Jaya
$714
708K
Kuantan
$529
608K
Malacca
$669
455K
Sandakan
$523
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$661
452K
Teluk Intan
$631
233K
Seremban
$604
420K
Kuching
$631
325K
Miri
$546
235K
Chukai
$565
256K
Alor Setar
$490
217K
Muar
$682
315K
Sungai Petani
$605
545K
Kluang
$679
205K
Taiping
$695
245K
Kota Bharu
$485
491K
Lahad Datu
$538
200K
Putrajaya
$532
109K
Sibu
$567
248K
Kuala Terengganu
$501
255K
Batu Pahat
$703
140K
Langkawi
$560
85.6K
Cyberjaya
$585
49.3K

In Russia

City Cost of living Population
Moscow
$1244
13.1M
Saint Petersburg
$974
5.6M
Yekaterinburg
$765
1.47M
Novosibirsk
$698
1.63M
Kazan
$734
1.26M
Nizhny Novgorod
$717
1.2M
Krasnoyarsk
$692
1.09M
Rostov-on-Don
$683
1.14M
Krasnodar
$676
1.14M
Omsk
$631
1.1M
Chelyabinsk
$617
1.18M
Ufa
$672
1.13M
Perm
$595
1.03M
Samara
$656
1.16M
Tyumen
$765
861K
Voronezh
$448
1.05M
Khabarovsk
$826
616K
Saratov
$555
838K
Volgograd
$569
1M
Vladivostok
$833
592K
Irkutsk
$770
624K
Tolyatti
$612
668K
Balashikha
$676
530K
Surgut
$654
396K
Penza
$524
488K
Naberezhnye Chelny
$613
544K
Izhevsk
$637
619K
Kemerovo
$569
545K
Tomsk
$565
545K
Yaroslavl
$523
567K