Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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Russia

Rostov-na-donu vs. Shah Alam Cost of Living Summary

Rostov-na-donu is 15.8% more expensive than Shah Alam.

Restaurants: pay 89.2% more in Rostov-na-donu
Groceries: pay 34.9% less in Rostov-na-donu
Transportation: pay 13.6% less in Rostov-na-donu
Housing: pay 65.3% more in Rostov-na-donu
Childcare: pay 79.3% more in Rostov-na-donu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.6% less in Rostov-na-donu
Clothing: pay 24.6% more in Rostov-na-donu

The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, and clothing in Rostov-na-donu are more expensive than in Shah Alam. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Rostov-na-donu. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Rostov-na-donu.

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Rostov-na-donu vs. Shah Alam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rostov-na-donu instead of Shah Alam, you would:

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pay 89.2% more for restaurants

	Shah Alam	Rostov-na-donu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.67 MYR14.99	$10.53 RUB869.94	+186.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.16 MYR16.99	$5.67 RUB468.80	+36.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 MYR3.03	$1.07 RUB88.20	+43.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 MYR1.63	$0.48 RUB39.63	+20.0%
Average			+89.2%

Shah Alam vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.9% less for groceries

	Shah Alam	Rostov-na-donu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 MYR4.35	$0.73 RUB60.41	-31.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MYR27.84	$4.63 RUB382.78	-32.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 MYR28.37	$4.07 RUB336.63	-41.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.19 MYR8.94	$1.35 RUB111.64	-38.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 MYR8.15	$2.30 RUB189.99	+15.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 MYR6.46	$0.65 RUB53.49	-59.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 MYR3.08	$0.82 RUB67.74	+8.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 MYR4.99	$0.62 RUB51.41	-49.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$0.99 RUB82.06	+22.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 MYR2.27	$0.31 RUB25.27	-44.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 MYR3.70	$0.27 RUB22.14	-70.4%
Average			-34.9%

Shah Alam vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.6% less for transportation

	Shah Alam	Rostov-na-donu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.19 MYR13.01	$3.09 RUB255.00	-3.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.91 MYR64.95	$14.04 RUB1,159.93	-11.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$28,659.61 RUB2M	-31.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.36 MYR17.79	$4.77 RUB394.37	+9.6%
Average			-13.6%

Shah Alam vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of transportation

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pay 65.3% more for housing

	Shah Alam	Rostov-na-donu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.91 MYR118.04	$8.58 RUB708.84	-70.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$340.14 MYR1,388.84	$623.88 RUB51,552.26	+83.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.00 MYR1,273.94	$448.42 RUB37,053.19	+43.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.39 MYR115.93	$91.39 RUB7,551.73	+221.9%
Average			+65.3%

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pay 79.3% more for childcare

	Shah Alam	Rostov-na-donu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$195.76 MYR799.33	$350.93 RUB28,998.15	+79.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,567.77 MYR18,651.14	??
Average			+79.3%

Shah Alam vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of childcare

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pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Shah Alam	Rostov-na-donu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.43 MYR13.99	$1.17 RUB96.66	-65.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 MYR12.04	$2.85 RUB235.44	-3.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.26 MYR17.39	$2.69 RUB222.32	-36.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.76 MYR162.36	$33.14 RUB2,738.71	-16.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 MYR26.48	$5.26 RUB434.97	-18.8%
Average			-30.6%

Shah Alam vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 24.6% more for clothing

	Shah Alam	Rostov-na-donu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.26 MYR233.81	$54.59 RUB4,510.82	-4.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.76 MYR162.36	$43.87 RUB3,624.77	+10.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.51 MYR271.57	$105.28 RUB8,699.44	+58.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.71 MYR284.65	$100.89 RUB8,336.97	+44.7%
Average			+24.6%

Shah Alam vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of clothing

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