Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Kepong, Malaysia

Kepong vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Kepong is 18.9% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 10.9% less in Kepong
Groceries: pay 59.5% more in Kepong
Transportation: pay 13.6% more in Kepong
Housing: pay 38.6% more in Kepong
Childcare: pay 14.0% less in Kepong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.8% more in Kepong
Clothing: pay 33.0% less in Kepong

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

Kepong vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kepong instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 10.9% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Kepong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH301.18	$2.95 MYR12.46	-59.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH250.99	$4.54 MYR19.18	-24.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.86	$0.83 MYR3.52	+34.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.84	$0.43 MYR1.80	+5.5%
Average			-10.9%

Kiev vs. Kepong - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.5% more for groceries

	Kiev	Kepong
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.57	$0.81 MYR3.42	+6.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH180.91	$7.47 MYR31.52	+72.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH167.87	$6.75 MYR28.49	+67.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH65.40	$2.04 MYR8.63	+30.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH80.19	$2.29 MYR9.65	+18.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH14.06	$1.18 MYR5.00	+251.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.28	$0.62 MYR2.60	-12.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.83	$1.10 MYR4.64	+53.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.76	$0.54 MYR2.28	-40.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH12.03	$0.62 MYR2.61	+114.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.89	$0.59 MYR2.51	+92.3%
Average			+59.5%

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pay 13.6% more for transportation

	Kiev	Kepong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH214.50	$1.78 MYR7.52	-65.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH391.54	$22.71 MYR95.88	+141.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,273,510.52	$27,257.24 MYR115,052.81	-10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH186.73	$3.98 MYR16.78	-11.2%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 38.6% more for housing

	Kiev	Kepong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH240.03	$24.11 MYR101.75	+318.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,288.99	$238.50 MYR1,006.71	-59.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,637.58	$170.36 MYR719.08	-51.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,105.94	$34.66 MYR146.29	-53.5%
Average			+38.6%

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pay 14.0% less for childcare

	Kiev	Kepong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,585.13	$209.30 MYR883.44	-44.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH307,380.97	$8,555.74 MYR36,113.80	+16.0%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 78.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Kepong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH50.20	$3.98 MYR16.78	+230.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.60	$2.61 MYR11.03	+79.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH99.39	$4.09 MYR17.26	+71.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,082.46	$30.66 MYR129.43	+18.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH200.79	$4.54 MYR19.18	-5.7%
Average			+78.8%

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pay 33.0% less for clothing

	Kiev	Kepong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,785.78	$47.05 MYR198.60	-29.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,568.63	$26.12 MYR110.26	-30.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,795.70	$68.03 MYR287.15	-25.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,763.08	$48.35 MYR204.08	-46.4%
Average			-33.0%

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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: July 2025

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