Cost of living comparison
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Shah Alam vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Shah Alam is 19.7% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.4% less in Shah Alam
- Groceries
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pay 18.5% more in Shah Alam
- Transportation
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pay 27.3% less in Shah Alam
- Housing
-
pay 20.5% more in Shah Alam
- Childcare
-
pay 60.6% less in Shah Alam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% more in Shah Alam
- Clothing
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pay 44.1% less in Shah Alam
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Shah Alam are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Shah Alam.
Shah Alam vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Shah Alam instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 45.4% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Shah Alam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB950.80
|
$3.55
MYR14.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB475.40
|
$4.27
MYR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB110.14
|
$0.70
MYR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB48.73
|
$0.41
MYR1.67
|
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pay 18.5% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Shah Alam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB67.42
|
$0.99
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB499.56
|
$7.11
MYR29.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB368.11
|
$7.04
MYR28.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB134.05
|
$2.08
MYR8.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB196.24
|
$2.20
MYR9.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB64.48
|
$1.24
MYR5.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB69.32
|
$0.70
MYR2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB71.85
|
$1.15
MYR4.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB130.64
|
$0.65
MYR2.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB34.01
|
$0.53
MYR2.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB26.98
|
$0.62
MYR2.54
|
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pay 27.3% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Shah Alam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB226.14
|
$1.84
MYR7.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,918.97
|
$15.40
MYR63.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,947,491.41
|
$33,767.77
MYR138,356.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB456.39
|
$5.31
MYR21.75
|
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pay 20.5% more for housing
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Moscow
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Shah Alam
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB622.74
|
$30.45
MYR124.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB99,834.39
|
$313.98
MYR1,286.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB56,507.99
|
$274.88
MYR1,126.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,811.54
|
$31.51
MYR129.12
|
|
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pay 60.6% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Shah Alam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB52,294.20
|
$229.86
MYR941.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,138,207.09
|
$6,250.00
MYR25,608.13
|
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pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Shah Alam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB332.78
|
$3.55
MYR14.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB251.50
|
$2.91
MYR11.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB237.70
|
$4.27
MYR17.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,551.75
|
$38.51
MYR157.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB522.94
|
$6.28
MYR25.73
|
|
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pay 44.1% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Shah Alam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB6,059.63
|
$55.45
MYR227.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,803.21
|
$34.52
MYR141.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,795.53
|
$61.57
MYR252.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB12,492.50
|
$44.55
MYR182.53
|
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