Kyiv vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyiv Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2107
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$445
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$571
$1392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
93
😀 Quality of life
64
77
🏙️ Population
2.95M
1.98M

The cost of living in Kyiv is 5% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6262nd and 6403rd ($850 vs $810) 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 0.7 months in Kyiv compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kyiv ranked 1st best city to live in Ukraine vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4484th and 811th 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
$7.61
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1066
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$617
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.37
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.89%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1274
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.23
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.1
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.21
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.57
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.55
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.6
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7184
$8723

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Cities near Kyiv

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 49 mi Bila Tserkva
$454
129 km or 80 mi Chernihiv
$433
134 km or 83 mi Zhytomyr
$549
157 km or 97 mi Cherkasy
$455
200 km or 124 mi Vinnytsia
$562
224 km or 139 mi Gomel
$440
250 km or 155 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$513
258 km or 160 mi Kremenchuk
$444
277 km or 172 mi Khmelnytskyi
$483
302 km or 188 mi Soroca
$863
302 km or 188 mi Rivne
$394
305 km or 189 mi Poltava
$490
305 km or 190 mi Sumy
$486
313 km or 195 mi Babruysk
$438
349 km or 217 mi Kryvyi Rih
$486
354 km or 220 mi Balti
$876
360 km or 224 mi Pinsk
$435
363 km or 226 mi Orhei
$829
365 km or 227 mi Ternopil
$462
366 km or 227 mi Kamianske
$605
368 km or 228 mi Dubasari
$780
368 km or 229 mi Lutsk
$510
385 km or 239 mi Mogilev
$474
392 km or 243 mi Dnipro
$718
402 km or 250 mi Chisinau
$892
402 km or 250 mi Mykolaiv
$400
406 km or 252 mi Tiraspol
$517
408 km or 254 mi Bryansk
$513
409 km or 254 mi Kharkiv
$506
409 km or 254 mi Bender
$502
410 km or 255 mi Chernivtsi
$533
411 km or 255 mi Botosani
$727
412 km or 256 mi Ungheni
$1062
420 km or 261 mi Kursk
$490
424 km or 263 mi Iasi
$840
430 km or 267 mi Belgorod
$552
431 km or 268 mi Baranavichy
$517
434 km or 269 mi Minsk
$727
440 km or 273 mi Suceava
$709
441 km or 274 mi Barysaw
$570

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719