Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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Russia

Saint Petersburg vs. Selangor Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 57.0% more expensive than Selangor.

Restaurants: pay 86.5% more in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 8.5% less in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 87.0% more in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 33.8% more in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.9% less in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 49.7% more in Saint Petersburg

The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Saint Petersburg are more expensive than in Selangor. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Petersburg. Notably, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Saint Petersburg.

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Saint Petersburg vs. Selangor Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Selangor, you would:

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pay 86.5% more for restaurants

	Selangor	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.84 MYR11.65	$9.53 RUB744.52	+235.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.79 MYR15.53	$5.96 RUB465.33	+57.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MYR3.24	$0.99 RUB77.55	+25.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 MYR1.53	$0.48 RUB37.33	+28.3%
Average			+86.5%

Selangor vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.5% less for groceries

	Selangor	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 MYR4.00	$0.84 RUB65.76	-13.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.13 MYR29.19	$5.68 RUB444.06	-20.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.91 MYR28.28	$4.33 RUB338.20	-37.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 MYR7.69	$1.66 RUB129.32	-11.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.09 MYR8.58	$2.29 RUB178.68	+9.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 MYR5.41	$0.79 RUB61.73	-40.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 MYR3.06	$0.77 RUB60.20	+3.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 MYR5.00	$0.81 RUB63.35	-33.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.83	$1.49 RUB116.76	+116.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.32	$0.42 RUB32.87	-25.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR1.91	$0.28 RUB22.18	-39.1%
Average			-8.5%

Selangor vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of groceries

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pay 87.0% more for transportation

	Selangor	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.84 MYR7.55	$2.76 RUB215.65	+49.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.85 MYR48.53	$50.21 RUB3,922.71	+323.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,284.36 MYR165K	$35,737.37 RUB3M	-11.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.66 MYR43.68	$9.17 RUB716.60	-14.0%
Average			+87.0%

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pay 33.8% more for housing

	Selangor	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.49 MYR104.39	$7.63 RUB595.88	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$444.31 MYR1,819.86	$783.62 RUB61,219.61	+76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$349.53 MYR1,431.62	$441.53 RUB34,494.26	+26.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.59 MYR190.83	$94.44 RUB7,377.86	+102.7%
Average			+33.8%

Selangor vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of housing

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Selangor	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.48 MYR485.30	$373.01 RUB29,141.12	+214.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,344.39 MYR17,794.19	$8,803.31 RUB688K	+102.6%
Average			+158.7%

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pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Selangor	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.27 MYR17.47	$2.98 RUB232.66	-30.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 MYR9.06	$2.43 RUB189.90	+9.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 MYR17.47	$2.78 RUB216.84	-34.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.10 MYR160.15	$39.87 RUB3,114.54	+2.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 MYR20.38	$5.65 RUB441.60	+13.6%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 49.7% more for clothing

	Selangor	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.66 MYR252.55	$93.20 RUB7,281.57	+51.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.10 MYR151.98	$48.79 RUB3,811.45	+31.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.75 MYR310.27	$115.24 RUB9,003.30	+52.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.99 MYR323.53	$129.44 RUB10,112.44	+63.9%
Average			+49.7%

Selangor vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of clothing

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