Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 16.6% more expensive than Selangor.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.3% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 54.1% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.4% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% more in Kiev
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, and housing in Kiev are more expensive than in Selangor. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Selangor, you would:
pay 71.3% more for restaurants
|
Selangor
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.39
MYR10.51
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.86
MYR17.02
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
MYR2.70
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
MYR1.42
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Selangor
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
MYR3.98
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
MYR25.86
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.15
MYR31.52
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MYR7.93
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.53
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.46
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MYR2.95
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.51
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.76
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.06
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MYR1.97
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 24.6% more for transportation
|
Selangor
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.81
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.06
|
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR165,187.39
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.05
|
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 2.2% more for housing
|
Selangor
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR111.36
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.93
MYR1,952.21
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.14
MYR1,468.33
|
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.01
MYR220.43
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
|
pay 54.1% more for childcare
|
Selangor
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.71
MYR800.91
|
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,192.88
MYR31,702.63
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Selangor
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.20
MYR18.52
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.23
MYR9.81
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.02
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.13
MYR176.87
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
MYR20.02
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 20.6% more for clothing
|
Selangor
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR254.48
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR154.27
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.89
MYR294.83
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR322.87
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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