Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Kota Damansara, Malaysia

Kota Damansara vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Kota Damansara is 34.1% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 14.7% less in Kota Damansara
Groceries: pay 63.5% more in Kota Damansara
Transportation: pay 20.6% more in Kota Damansara
Housing: pay 98.4% more in Kota Damansara
Childcare: pay 17.8% less in Kota Damansara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Kota Damansara
Clothing: pay 13.1% less in Kota Damansara

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

Kota Damansara vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kota Damansara instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 14.7% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Kota Damansara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH298.23	$2.95 MYR13.10	-59.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH248.53	$4.54 MYR20.16	-24.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.61	$0.72 MYR3.20	+16.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.67	$0.44 MYR1.95	+8.8%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 63.5% more for groceries

	Kiev	Kota Damansara
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.26	$0.93 MYR4.12	+22.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH179.14	$7.47 MYR33.13	+72.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH166.22	$6.75 MYR29.95	+67.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH64.76	$2.04 MYR9.07	+30.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH79.41	$1.94 MYR8.59	+0.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH13.92	$1.24 MYR5.50	+267.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.00	$0.62 MYR2.73	-12.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.54	$1.25 MYR5.55	+74.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.39	$0.63 MYR2.78	-30.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.92	$0.65 MYR2.90	+126.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.76	$0.56 MYR2.47	+80.0%
Average			+63.5%

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pay 20.6% more for transportation

	Kiev	Kota Damansara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH212.39	$1.78 MYR7.90	-65.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH387.70	$11.36 MYR50.39	+20.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,261,028.64	$36,374.56 MYR161,393.92	+19.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH184.90	$9.31 MYR41.32	+107.9%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 98.4% more for housing

	Kiev	Kota Damansara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH237.68	$30.10 MYR133.54	+422.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,050.93	$567.86 MYR2,519.59	-2.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,494.11	$408.86 MYR1,814.11	+16.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,075.50	$42.38 MYR188.04	-43.1%
Average			+98.4%

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pay 17.8% less for childcare

	Kiev	Kota Damansara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,432.38	$180.77 MYR802.07	-51.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH304,368.28	$8,555.74 MYR37,961.84	+16.0%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Kota Damansara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH49.71	$4.09 MYR18.14	+239.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.00	$2.92 MYR12.95	+100.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH98.42	$4.09 MYR18.14	+71.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,071.85	$49.74 MYR220.72	+91.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH198.82	$5.00 MYR22.17	+3.8%
Average			+101.5%

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pay 13.1% less for clothing

	Kiev	Kota Damansara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,758.47	$59.63 MYR264.56	-10.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,553.26	$35.00 MYR155.30	-7.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,758.50	$76.75 MYR340.55	-15.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,726.20	$73.25 MYR325.03	-18.8%
Average			-13.1%

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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: April 2025

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