Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 7.7% more expensive than Kota Damansara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.8% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% less in Kiev
- Transportation
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pay 25.9% more in Kiev
- Housing
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pay 4.2% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 46.5% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.8% less in Kiev
- Clothing
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pay 15.3% more in Kiev
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Kiev are more expensive than in Kota Damansara. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Kota Damansara, you would:
pay 38.8% more for restaurants
|
Kota Damansara
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR13.09
|
$7.22
UAH299.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
$6.02
UAH249.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.20
|
$0.62
UAH25.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.95
|
$0.40
UAH16.75
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Kota Damansara
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
MYR4.11
|
$0.76
UAH31.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
MYR33.10
|
$4.34
UAH179.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
MYR29.92
|
$4.03
UAH167.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR9.06
|
$1.57
UAH65.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.58
|
$1.92
UAH79.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.49
|
$0.34
UAH13.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.73
|
$0.70
UAH29.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.55
|
$0.72
UAH29.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.78
|
$0.91
UAH37.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.89
|
$0.29
UAH11.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
MYR2.47
|
$0.31
UAH12.82
|
|
pay 25.9% more for transportation
|
Kota Damansara
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
MYR7.90
|
$5.14
UAH213.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.35
|
$9.39
UAH389.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,374.56
MYR161,266.61
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,266,898.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
MYR41.29
|
$4.48
UAH185.77
|
|
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Kota Damansara
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
MYR133.43
|
$5.76
UAH238.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.86
MYR2,517.60
|
$582.58
UAH24,162.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.86
MYR1,812.67
|
$351.09
UAH14,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.38
MYR187.89
|
$74.50
UAH3,089.82
|
|
pay 46.5% more for childcare
|
Kota Damansara
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.77
MYR801.44
|
$373.81
UAH15,504.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR37,931.89
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,785.14
|
|
pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kota Damansara
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
$1.20
UAH49.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.94
|
$1.45
UAH60.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
$2.38
UAH98.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
MYR220.54
|
$25.96
UAH1,076.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
MYR22.15
|
$4.82
UAH199.75
|
|
pay 15.3% more for clothing
|
Kota Damansara
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.63
MYR264.35
|
$66.82
UAH2,771.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR155.18
|
$37.62
UAH1,560.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR340.28
|
$91.04
UAH3,776.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR324.77
|
$90.26
UAH3,743.54
|
|
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