Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 16.6% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 50.8% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% more in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 54.3% more in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 33.1% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.4% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% less in Malaysia
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation in Malaysia are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.30
|
$2.98
MYR13.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.42
|
$4.23
MYR18.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
$0.68
MYR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 50.8% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
$0.91
MYR4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.78
|
$7.65
MYR33.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.82
|
$6.39
MYR28.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
$1.97
MYR8.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
$1.83
MYR8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
$1.17
MYR5.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
$0.57
MYR2.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
$1.21
MYR5.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
|
pay 17.2% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.09
|
$15.69
MYR69.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,538.01
|
$34,330.57
MYR151,844.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.57
|
$6.94
MYR30.68
|
|
pay 54.3% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH238.53
|
$26.31
MYR116.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,136.94
|
$322.80
MYR1,427.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,545.94
|
$212.35
MYR939.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.50
|
$33.00
MYR145.96
|
|
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,487.56
|
$163.68
MYR723.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,456.68
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,309.63
|
|
pay 74.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
$3.66
MYR16.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.22
|
$2.54
MYR11.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
$4.07
MYR17.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,075.68
|
$36.32
MYR160.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
$4.00
MYR17.68
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.34
|
$53.15
MYR235.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.81
|
$30.13
MYR133.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.94
|
$65.18
MYR288.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,739.52
|
$57.93
MYR256.25
|
|
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