Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Kuala Terengganu Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 2.7 times more expensive than Kuala Terengganu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 6.1 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% less in Moscow
The cost of housing and restaurants in Moscow are more expensive than in Kuala Terengganu. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Moscow. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Kuala Terengganu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Kuala Terengganu, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.37
MYR9.74
|
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
MYR18.51
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
MYR1.90
|
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
MYR1.07
|
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
|
Kuala Terengganu vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR3.90
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.83
MYR23.97
|
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
MYR10.91
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
|
Kuala Terengganu vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
Kuala Terengganu vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 6.1 times more for housing
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$201.42
MYR828.05
|
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$118.48
MYR487.09
|
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
|
Kuala Terengganu vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
Kuala Terengganu vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR11.98
|
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.24
MYR17.44
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
|
Kuala Terengganu vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kuala Terengganu
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
Kuala Terengganu vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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