Cost of living comparison
Kuching is 16.1% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in Kuching
- Groceries
-
pay 47.1% more in Kuching
- Transportation
-
pay 18.3% more in Kuching
- Housing
-
pay 60.7% more in Kuching
- Childcare
-
pay 54.0% less in Kuching
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.2% more in Kuching
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% more in Kuching
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Kuching are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Kuching.
If you lived in Kuching instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Kuching
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.96
|
$2.50
MYR10.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.97
|
$4.54
MYR19.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.76
|
$0.72
MYR3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.77
|
$0.41
MYR1.75
|
|
pay 47.1% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Kuching
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.44
|
$1.04
MYR4.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH180.17
|
$5.47
MYR23.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH167.19
|
$6.12
MYR25.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.13
|
$1.89
MYR8.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.87
|
$1.53
MYR6.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.00
|
$1.36
MYR5.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.16
|
$0.51
MYR2.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.71
|
$1.24
MYR5.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.60
|
$0.76
MYR3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.99
|
$0.35
MYR1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.83
|
$0.46
MYR1.95
|
|
pay 18.3% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Kuching
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.62
|
$1.76
MYR7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.95
|
$6.81
MYR28.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,268,339.61
|
$43,725.16
MYR185,001.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.98
|
$9.99
MYR42.29
|
|
pay 60.7% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Kuching
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH239.06
|
$28.05
MYR118.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,190.37
|
$286.77
MYR1,213.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,578.15
|
$195.91
MYR828.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,093.33
|
$37.48
MYR158.56
|
|
pay 54.0% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Kuching
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,521.85
|
$130.99
MYR554.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH306,132.89
|
$4,202.16
MYR17,779.33
|
|
pay 58.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Kuching
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.99
|
$2.73
MYR11.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.35
|
$2.31
MYR9.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.99
|
$4.09
MYR17.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,078.06
|
$36.34
MYR153.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.97
|
$4.54
MYR19.22
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Kuching
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,774.46
|
$73.29
MYR310.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,562.26
|
$47.40
MYR200.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,780.29
|
$79.58
MYR336.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,747.80
|
$69.66
MYR294.72
|
|
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