Cost of living comparison
Malacca is 43.9% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% less in Malacca
- Groceries
-
pay 86.2% more in Malacca
- Transportation
-
pay 19.6% more in Malacca
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Malacca
- Childcare
-
pay 22.2% less in Malacca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.0% more in Malacca
- Clothing
-
pay 26.7% less in Malacca
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Malacca are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Malacca. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Malacca.
If you lived in Malacca instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.96
|
$2.95
MYR12.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.97
|
$3.41
MYR14.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.76
|
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.77
|
$0.44
MYR1.86
|
|
pay 86.2% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.44
|
$0.71
MYR3.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH180.17
|
$7.47
MYR31.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH167.19
|
$5.16
MYR21.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.13
|
$2.04
MYR8.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.87
|
$2.29
MYR9.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.00
|
$1.61
MYR6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.16
|
$0.62
MYR2.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.71
|
$1.91
MYR8.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.60
|
$0.87
MYR3.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.99
|
$0.65
MYR2.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.83
|
$0.77
MYR3.27
|
|
pay 19.6% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.62
|
$1.76
MYR7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.95
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,268,339.61
|
$34,071.55
MYR144,156.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.98
|
$9.54
MYR40.36
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH239.06
|
$30.10
MYR127.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,190.37
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,578.15
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,093.33
|
$30.75
MYR130.11
|
|
pay 22.2% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,521.85
|
$147.64
MYR624.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH306,132.89
|
$8,555.74
MYR36,199.36
|
|
pay 88.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.99
|
$4.09
MYR17.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.35
|
$2.27
MYR9.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.99
|
$3.86
MYR16.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,078.06
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.97
|
$4.54
MYR19.22
|
|
pay 26.7% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,774.46
|
$59.63
MYR252.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,562.26
|
$26.12
MYR110.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,780.29
|
$73.82
MYR312.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,747.80
|
$48.27
MYR204.22
|
|
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