Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Sungai Petani Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 90.9% more expensive than Sungai Petani.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% more in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 25.7% more in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.3% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 92.8% more in Moscow
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Moscow are more expensive than in Sungai Petani. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Sungai Petani Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Sungai Petani, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Sungai Petani
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MYR1.95
|
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
MYR0.97
|
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
|
Sungai Petani vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.1% more for groceries
|
Sungai Petani
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
MYR2.92
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
MYR19.33
|
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
MYR28.94
|
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
MYR8.55
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
MYR6.63
|
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
MYR4.36
|
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MYR2.87
|
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
MYR4.64
|
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.68
|
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MYR1.53
|
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MYR2.05
|
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
|
Sungai Petani vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 25.7% more for transportation
|
Sungai Petani
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,767.77
MYR138,819.31
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
MYR20.85
|
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
|
Sungai Petani vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Sungai Petani
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.78
MYR126.52
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.46
MYR104.65
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
|
Sungai Petani vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Sungai Petani
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.34
MYR983.91
|
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
MYR25,693.75
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
|
Sungai Petani vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 65.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sungai Petani
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
MYR6.82
|
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
MYR16.95
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.96
MYR77.93
|
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.84
MYR11.69
|
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
|
Sungai Petani vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 92.8% more for clothing
|
Sungai Petani
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.09
MYR226.49
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.03
MYR119.34
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.02
MYR217.97
|
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
|
Sungai Petani vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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