Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Seremban, Malaysia

Seremban vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Seremban is 27.0% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 19.8% less in Seremban
Groceries: pay 68.3% more in Seremban
Transportation: pay 81.9% more in Seremban
Housing: pay 47.8% more in Seremban
Childcare: pay 46.6% less in Seremban
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.2% more in Seremban
Clothing: pay 26.7% less in Seremban

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

Seremban vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.8% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Seremban
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH301.18	$2.84 MYR11.98	-60.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH250.99	$3.41 MYR14.38	-43.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.86	$0.72 MYR3.04	+16.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.84	$0.44 MYR1.85	+8.8%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 68.3% more for groceries

	Kiev	Seremban
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.57	$0.92 MYR3.90	+21.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH180.91	$10.93 MYR46.13	+151.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH167.87	$6.04 MYR25.50	+50.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH65.40	$2.04 MYR8.63	+30.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH80.19	$1.75 MYR7.39	-8.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH14.06	$1.41 MYR5.94	+317.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.28	$0.58 MYR2.46	-16.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.83	$1.88 MYR7.94	+163.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.76	$0.51 MYR2.17	-43.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH12.03	$0.39 MYR1.67	+36.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.89	$0.46 MYR1.94	+48.8%
Average			+68.3%

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pay 81.9% more for transportation

	Kiev	Seremban
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH214.50	$1.77 MYR7.46	-65.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH391.54	$34.07 MYR143.82	+262.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,273,510.52	$46,756.34 MYR197,358.49	+53.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH186.73	$7.95 MYR33.56	+77.5%
Average			+81.9%

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pay 47.8% more for housing

	Kiev	Seremban
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH240.03	$26.71 MYR112.75	+364.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,288.99	$249.86 MYR1,054.65	-57.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,637.58	$166.57 MYR703.10	-52.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,105.94	$27.56 MYR116.33	-63.0%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 46.6% less for childcare

	Kiev	Seremban
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,585.13	$180.01 MYR759.83	-51.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH307,380.97	$4,315.73 MYR18,216.70	-41.5%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 84.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Seremban
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH50.20	$3.41 MYR14.38	+183.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.60	$2.65 MYR11.19	+82.3%
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	$53.57 MYR226.11	+106.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH200.79	$3.75 MYR15.82	-22.2%
Average			+84.2%

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pay 26.7% less for clothing

	Kiev	Seremban
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,785.78	$59.63 MYR251.68	-10.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,568.63	$26.12 MYR110.26	-30.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,795.70	$73.82 MYR311.60	-18.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,763.08	$48.27 MYR203.74	-46.5%
Average			-26.7%

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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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