Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Selangor, Malaysia

Selangor vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Selangor is 22.4% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 31.1% less in Selangor
Groceries: pay 50.9% more in Selangor
Transportation: pay 26.5% more in Selangor
Housing: pay 69.2% more in Selangor
Childcare: pay 26.9% less in Selangor
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.5% more in Selangor
Clothing: pay 16.5% less in Selangor

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

Selangor vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Selangor instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 31.1% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Selangor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH301.18	$2.39 MYR10.07	-67.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH250.99	$3.86 MYR16.30	-35.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.86	$0.61 MYR2.59	-1.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.84	$0.32 MYR1.36	-20.3%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 50.9% more for groceries

	Kiev	Selangor
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.57	$0.90 MYR3.82	+19.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH180.91	$5.87 MYR24.77	+35.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH167.87	$7.15 MYR30.18	+77.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH65.40	$1.80 MYR7.59	+14.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH80.19	$1.94 MYR8.17	+0.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH14.06	$1.24 MYR5.23	+267.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.28	$0.67 MYR2.83	-4.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.83	$1.25 MYR5.28	+74.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.76	$0.63 MYR2.64	-30.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH12.03	$0.47 MYR1.97	+61.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.89	$0.45 MYR1.88	+44.4%
Average			+50.9%

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pay 26.5% more for transportation

	Kiev	Selangor
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH214.50	$1.77 MYR7.48	-65.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH391.54	$11.36 MYR47.94	+20.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,273,510.52	$37,478.71 MYR158,197.61	+22.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH186.73	$10.22 MYR43.14	+128.2%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 69.2% more for housing

	Kiev	Selangor
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH240.03	$25.27 MYR106.65	+338.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,288.99	$442.93 MYR1,869.61	-24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,637.58	$333.14 MYR1,406.20	-5.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,105.94	$50.01 MYR211.10	-32.9%
Average			+69.2%

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pay 26.9% less for childcare

	Kiev	Selangor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,585.13	$181.71 MYR767.02	-51.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH307,380.97	$7,192.88 MYR30,361.16	-2.4%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 84.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Selangor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH50.20	$4.20 MYR17.74	+249.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.60	$2.23 MYR9.40	+53.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH99.39	$4.09 MYR17.26	+71.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,082.46	$40.13 MYR169.38	+54.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH200.79	$4.54 MYR19.18	-5.7%
Average			+84.5%

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pay 16.5% less for clothing

	Kiev	Selangor
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,785.78	$57.74 MYR243.71	-13.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,568.63	$35.00 MYR147.74	-7.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,795.70	$66.89 MYR282.36	-26.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,763.08	$73.25 MYR309.20	-18.8%
Average			-16.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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