Kyiv vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyiv Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$879
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2107
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$456
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
93
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
2.95M
1.98M

The cost of living in Kyiv is 1% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6330th and 6384th ($879 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ukraine and Malaysia, respectively. Check Ukraine vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kyiv compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kyiv ranked 1st best city to live in Ukraine vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4632nd and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyiv vs Kuala Lumpur

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Kyiv Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.82
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.6
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.87%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2254
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1261
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.9
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$376
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7835
$9002

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Cities near Kyiv

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 49 mi Bila Tserkva
$497
129 km or 80 mi Chernihiv
$516
134 km or 83 mi Zhytomyr
$586
157 km or 97 mi Cherkasy
$498
200 km or 124 mi Vinnytsia
$603
224 km or 139 mi Gomel
$475
250 km or 155 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$616
258 km or 160 mi Kremenchuk
$440
277 km or 172 mi Khmelnytskyi
$535
302 km or 188 mi Soroca
$879
302 km or 188 mi Rivne
$439
305 km or 189 mi Poltava
$479
305 km or 190 mi Sumy
$496
313 km or 195 mi Babruysk
$406
349 km or 217 mi Kryvyi Rih
$503
354 km or 220 mi Balti
$793
360 km or 224 mi Pinsk
$426
363 km or 226 mi Orhei
$921
365 km or 227 mi Ternopil
$465
366 km or 227 mi Kamianske
$656
368 km or 228 mi Dubasari
$884
368 km or 229 mi Lutsk
$546
385 km or 239 mi Mogilev
$545
392 km or 243 mi Dnipro
$790
402 km or 250 mi Chisinau
$947
402 km or 250 mi Mykolaiv
$516
406 km or 252 mi Tiraspol
$546
408 km or 254 mi Bryansk
$629
409 km or 254 mi Kharkiv
$510
409 km or 254 mi Bender
$670
410 km or 255 mi Chernivtsi
$545
411 km or 255 mi Botosani
$815
412 km or 256 mi Ungheni
$1164
420 km or 261 mi Kursk
$649
424 km or 263 mi Iasi
$964
430 km or 267 mi Belgorod
$718
431 km or 268 mi Baranavichy
$517
434 km or 269 mi Minsk
$735
440 km or 273 mi Suceava
$830
441 km or 274 mi Barysaw
$561

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756