Cost of living comparison
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
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pay 82.8% more in Johor Bahru
- Clothing
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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.
If you lived in Johor Bahru instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 14.7% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH298.96
|
$2.95
MYR13.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.14
|
$4.54
MYR20.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.67
|
$0.72
MYR3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.71
|
$0.44
MYR1.95
|
|
pay 49.5% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.34
|
$0.93
MYR4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.57
|
$6.15
MYR27.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.63
|
$6.75
MYR30.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.91
|
$1.95
MYR8.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.60
|
$1.37
MYR6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.96
|
$1.18
MYR5.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.07
|
$0.59
MYR2.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.61
|
$1.10
MYR4.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.48
|
$0.54
MYR2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.79
|
$0.59
MYR2.64
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH212.91
|
$1.78
MYR7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH388.65
|
$11.36
MYR50.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,264,113.43
|
$27,257.24
MYR121,199.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.36
|
$3.98
MYR17.67
|
|
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
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,109.77
|
$404.32
MYR1,797.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,529.57
|
$363.43
MYR1,615.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,083.03
|
$30.75
MYR136.74
|
|
pay 17.8% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,470.13
|
$180.77
MYR803.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,112.83
|
$8,555.74
MYR38,043.12
|
|
pay 82.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.83
|
$4.09
MYR18.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.15
|
$2.91
MYR12.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.66
|
$4.08
MYR18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,074.47
|
$34.34
MYR152.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.31
|
$3.41
MYR15.15
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,765.22
|
$47.05
MYR209.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,557.06
|
$26.12
MYR116.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,767.70
|
$53.54
MYR238.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,735.31
|
$48.27
MYR214.62
|
|
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