Cost of Living Comparison Between Yoshkar-Ola and Kota Damansara Cost of Living Comparison Between Yoshkar-Ola and Kota Damansara

😐 Solo nomad: Yoshkar-Ola is 2.8% more expensive than Kota Damansara without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yoshkar-Ola is 5.2% more expensive than Kota Damansara without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yoshkar-Ola
Kota Damansara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.34 ₽905
$3.56 MYR 15.01
218.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.93 ₽1,989
$19.15 MYR 80.8
30.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ₽397
$4.61 MYR 19.44
7.81%
Cappuccino
$1.29 ₽103
$2.86 MYR 12.05
-54.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ₽57.5
$0.78 MYR 3.29
-7.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₽36.24
$0.45 MYR 1.9
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 ₽83.7
$4.18 MYR 17.61
-74.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 ₽259
$5.77 MYR 24.31
-43.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yoshkar-Ola
Kota Damansara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 ₽80.9
$1.86 MYR 7.85
-45.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₽44.84
$0.99 MYR 4.19
-43.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 ₽108
$1.44 MYR 6.09
-5.56%
Eggs
$1.6 ₽128
$1.87 MYR 7.87
-14.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 ₽815
$14.38 MYR 60.7
-28.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 ₽380
$4.56 MYR 19.23
4.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.91 ₽711
$7 MYR 29.53
27.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ₽143
$2.88 MYR 12.14
-37.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 ₽140
$1.52 MYR 6.41
15.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ₽158
$2.63 MYR 11.1
-24.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 ₽195
$1.52 MYR 6.41
60.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ₽60.6
$1.51 MYR 6.39
-49.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₽54.2
$1.35 MYR 5.71
-49.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 ₽96.3
$1.21 MYR 5.1
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ₽58.5
$0.63 MYR 2.66
15.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₽234
$4.32 MYR 18.24
-32.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.66 ₽691
$14.27 MYR 60.2
-39.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 ₽89.1
$2.75 MYR 11.58
-59.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 ₽173
$3.7 MYR 15.6
-41.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Yoshkar-Ola
Kota Damansara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 ₽31.09
$0.73 MYR 3.08
-46.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.66 MYR 49.18
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.92 ₽154
$1.21 MYR 5.1
58.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 ₽14.01
$0.99 MYR 4.19
-81.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 ₽611
$4.34 MYR 18.32
76.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₽58.1
$0.47 MYR 1.97
55.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.7K ₽3.3M
$38K MYR 160.2K
9.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K ₽2.5M
$32.1K MYR 135.4K
-2.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yoshkar-Ola
Kota Damansara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ₽8,936
$56.5 MYR 238
98.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.55 ₽443
$9.13 MYR 38.48
-39.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.28 ₽581
$31.14 MYR 131
-76.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yoshkar-Ola
Kota Damansara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.4 ₽2,904
$36.94 MYR 156
-1.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$5.92 MYR 24.97
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.79 ₽462
$5.31 MYR 22.41
9.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yoshkar-Ola
Kota Damansara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 ₽26.6K
$186 MYR 785
79.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,878 ₽309.5K
$6,934 MYR 29.2K
-44.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yoshkar-Ola
Kota Damansara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.5 ₽6,505
$65.2 MYR 275
25.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.5 ₽6,104
$37.17 MYR 157
105.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 ₽11.3K
$85.6 MYR 361
65.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ₽8,853
$80.6 MYR 340
37.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yoshkar-Ola
Kota Damansara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 ₽25.5K
$391 MYR 1,647
-18.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 ₽20.6K
$267 MYR 1,125
-3.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 ₽41.3K
$653 MYR 2,756
-20.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 ₽29.9K
$462 MYR 1,948
-19.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,240 ₽98.9K
$5,096 MYR 21.5K
-75.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,195 ₽95.3K
$288 MYR 1,214
315.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yoshkar-Ola
Kota Damansara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$496 ₽39.5K
$847 MYR 3,573
-41.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.5
4.07
207.13%

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Last update for Yoshkar-Ola: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kota Damansara: October 29, 2025

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