Kharkiv vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kharkiv Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$499
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1275
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$200
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$459
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
61
93
😀 Quality of life
63
84
🏙️ Population
1.42M
9M

The cost of living in Kharkiv is 49% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8722nd and 5802nd ($499 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Ukraine and Malaysia, respectively. Check Ukraine vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kharkiv compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kharkiv ranked 4th best city to live in Ukraine vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5605th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kharkiv vs Kuala Lumpur

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Kharkiv Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.23
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$222
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.7
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.47
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.6
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.09
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.65
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.93
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.88
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$299
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$10356

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$682
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$748
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$644
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$637
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$465
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$639
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$528
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$549
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$485
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$761
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$724
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$476
314 km or 195 mi Kryvyi Rih
$492
330 km or 205 mi Oryol
$696
332 km or 206 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$599
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$529
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$557
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$705
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$597
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$686
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$500
389 km or 242 mi Shakhty
$697
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$893
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$759
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$882
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$487
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$545
459 km or 285 mi Mykolaiv
$534
460 km or 286 mi Kherson
$414
471 km or 293 mi Tambov
$680
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$905
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$637
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$813
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$831
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$750
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$627
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$664
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$762
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$678
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$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
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$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
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$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
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$461
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$740
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$572
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$495
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$470
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$792
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$838
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$663
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$3119
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$2806
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$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
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$461
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$533
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$458
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$564
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$495
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$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
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$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
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$790