Cost of living comparison
Kuantan is 6.5% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% less in Kuantan
- Groceries
-
pay 46.7% more in Kuantan
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% more in Kuantan
- Housing
-
pay 37.0% more in Kuantan
- Childcare
-
pay 69.0% less in Kuantan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.7% more in Kuantan
- Clothing
-
pay 39.2% less in Kuantan
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation in Kuantan are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Kuantan.
If you lived in Kuantan instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH301.75
|
$2.27
MYR9.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH251.46
|
$3.41
MYR14.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.91
|
$0.61
MYR2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.87
|
$0.32
MYR1.37
|
|
pay 46.7% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.63
|
$0.90
MYR3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH181.25
|
$4.88
MYR20.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH168.18
|
$7.15
MYR30.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.52
|
$1.23
MYR5.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH80.35
|
$1.77
MYR7.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.09
|
$1.07
MYR4.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.34
|
$0.67
MYR2.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.88
|
$1.29
MYR5.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.83
|
$0.72
MYR3.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.06
|
$0.46
MYR1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.91
|
$0.62
MYR2.63
|
|
pay 29.0% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH214.90
|
$1.76
MYR7.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH392.28
|
$27.26
MYR115.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,275,907.73
|
$32,935.83
MYR140,059.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH187.09
|
$3.75
MYR15.94
|
|
pay 37.0% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH240.48
|
$24.99
MYR106.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,334.71
|
$181.71
MYR772.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,665.13
|
$113.57
MYR482.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,111.79
|
$37.63
MYR160.04
|
|
pay 69.0% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,614.46
|
$97.56
MYR414.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH307,959.57
|
$2,657.58
MYR11,301.36
|
|
pay 74.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH50.29
|
$3.52
MYR14.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.71
|
$2.23
MYR9.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH99.58
|
$5.00
MYR21.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,084.49
|
$34.07
MYR144.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH201.17
|
$4.20
MYR17.87
|
|
pay 39.2% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,791.02
|
$51.11
MYR217.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,571.58
|
$22.71
MYR96.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,802.85
|
$46.94
MYR199.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,770.16
|
$49.21
MYR209.28
|
|
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