Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Johor Bahru vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Johor Bahru is 14.9% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 14.7% less in Johor Bahru
Groceries: pay 49.5% more in Johor Bahru
Transportation: pay 16.6% less in Johor Bahru
Housing: pay 58.2% more in Johor Bahru
Childcare: pay 17.8% less in Johor Bahru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.8% more in Johor Bahru
Clothing: pay 37.0% less in Johor Bahru

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Johor Bahru are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including clothing, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Johor Bahru. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Johor Bahru.

Johor Bahru vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Johor Bahru instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 14.7% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Johor Bahru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH298.96	$2.95 MYR13.13	-59.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH249.14	$4.54 MYR20.20	-24.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.67	$0.72 MYR3.20	+16.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.71	$0.44 MYR1.95	+8.8%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 49.5% more for groceries

	Kiev	Johor Bahru
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.34	$0.93 MYR4.13	+22.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH179.57	$6.15 MYR27.35	+41.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH166.63	$6.75 MYR30.01	+67.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH64.91	$1.95 MYR8.68	+24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH79.60	$1.37 MYR6.10	-28.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH13.96	$1.18 MYR5.27	+251.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.07	$0.59 MYR2.63	-15.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.61	$1.10 MYR4.89	+53.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.48	$0.54 MYR2.40	-40.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.95	$0.51 MYR2.26	+76.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.79	$0.59 MYR2.64	+92.3%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 16.6% less for transportation

	Kiev	Johor Bahru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH212.91	$1.78 MYR7.92	-65.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH388.65	$11.36 MYR50.50	+20.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,264,113.43	$27,257.24 MYR121,199.32	-10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH185.36	$3.98 MYR17.67	-11.2%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 58.2% more for housing

	Kiev	Johor Bahru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH238.26	$24.11 MYR107.19	+318.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,109.77	$404.32 MYR1,797.79	-30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,529.57	$363.43 MYR1,615.99	+3.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,083.03	$30.75 MYR136.74	-58.7%
Average			+58.2%

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pay 17.8% less for childcare

	Kiev	Johor Bahru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,470.13	$180.77 MYR803.79	-51.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH305,112.83	$8,555.74 MYR38,043.12	+16.0%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 82.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Johor Bahru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH49.83	$4.09 MYR18.18	+239.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.15	$2.91 MYR12.95	+100.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH98.66	$4.08 MYR18.13	+71.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,074.47	$34.34 MYR152.71	+32.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH199.31	$3.41 MYR15.15	-29.3%
Average			+82.8%

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pay 37.0% less for clothing

	Kiev	Johor Bahru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,765.22	$47.05 MYR209.21	-29.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,557.06	$26.12 MYR116.15	-30.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,767.70	$53.54 MYR238.07	-41.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,735.31	$48.27 MYR214.62	-46.5%
Average			-37.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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