Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 34.5% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 1.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 60.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 26.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 76.0% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 5.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 96.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 13.8% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 1.6% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH298.96	$4.54 MYR20.20	-37.1%
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	$0.84 MYR3.75	+35.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.71	$0.53 MYR2.37	+32.3%
Average			+1.6%

Kiev vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 60.6% more for groceries

	Kiev	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.34	$0.95 MYR4.21	+25.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH179.57	$7.58 MYR33.69	+74.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH166.63	$7.22 MYR32.09	+79.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH64.91	$2.36 MYR10.48	+50.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH79.60	$1.94 MYR8.61	+0.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH13.96	$1.24 MYR5.51	+267.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.07	$0.69 MYR3.07	-1.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.61	$1.25 MYR5.56	+74.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.48	$0.63 MYR2.79	-30.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.95	$0.47 MYR2.07	+61.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.79	$0.51 MYR2.28	+65.8%
Average			+60.6%

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pay 26.6% more for transportation

	Kiev	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH212.91	$1.77 MYR7.88	-65.5%
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	$37,478.71 MYR166,649.06	+22.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH185.36	$10.22 MYR45.45	+128.2%
Average			+26.6%

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pay 76.0% more for housing

	Kiev	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH238.26	$25.27 MYR112.34	+338.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,109.77	$536.30 MYR2,384.64	-7.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,529.57	$371.69 MYR1,652.72	+5.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,083.03	$50.02 MYR222.43	-32.9%
Average			+76.0%

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pay 5.9% less for childcare

	Kiev	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,470.13	$250.80 MYR1,115.20	-32.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH305,112.83	$8,920.55 MYR39,665.23	+21.0%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 96.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH49.83	$4.09 MYR18.18	+239.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.15	$2.92 MYR12.98	+100.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH98.66	$4.09 MYR18.18	+71.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,074.47	$44.75 MYR198.97	+72.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH199.31	$4.77 MYR21.21	-1.0%
Average			+96.7%

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pay 13.8% less for clothing

	Kiev	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,765.22	$57.74 MYR256.73	-13.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,557.06	$35.00 MYR155.63	-7.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,767.70	$76.75 MYR341.28	-15.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,735.31	$73.25 MYR325.72	-18.8%
Average			-13.8%

Kiev vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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