Kyiv vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyiv Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1995
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$367
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$737
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$520
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
70
93
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
2.95M
1.98M

The cost of living in Kyiv is 2% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6536th and 6605th ($760 vs $743) 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 4566th and 772nd 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
$7.71
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$1.44
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.88
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.58%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2503
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1319
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.19
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.78
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.31
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.6
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7179
$6454

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Cities near Kyiv

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 49 mi Bila Tserkva
$451
129 km or 80 mi Chernihiv
$443
134 km or 83 mi Zhytomyr
$495
157 km or 97 mi Cherkasy
$457
200 km or 124 mi Vinnytsia
$548
224 km or 139 mi Gomel
$406
250 km or 155 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$535
258 km or 160 mi Kremenchuk
$433
277 km or 172 mi Khmelnytskyi
$534
302 km or 188 mi Soroca
$892
302 km or 188 mi Rivne
$476
305 km or 189 mi Poltava
$504
305 km or 190 mi Sumy
$425
313 km or 195 mi Babruysk
$426
349 km or 217 mi Kryvyi Rih
$485
354 km or 220 mi Balti
$976
360 km or 224 mi Pinsk
$423
363 km or 226 mi Orhei
$820
365 km or 227 mi Ternopil
$470
366 km or 227 mi Kamianske
$560
368 km or 228 mi Dubasari
$767
368 km or 229 mi Lutsk
$518
385 km or 239 mi Mogilev
$472
392 km or 243 mi Dnipro
$637
402 km or 250 mi Chisinau
$810
402 km or 250 mi Mykolaiv
$369
406 km or 252 mi Tiraspol
$487
408 km or 254 mi Bryansk
$423
409 km or 254 mi Kharkiv
$535
409 km or 254 mi Bender
$464
410 km or 255 mi Chernivtsi
$527
411 km or 255 mi Botosani
$758
412 km or 256 mi Ungheni
$1111
420 km or 261 mi Kursk
$462
424 km or 263 mi Iasi
$839
430 km or 267 mi Belgorod
$439
431 km or 268 mi Baranavichy
$490
434 km or 269 mi Minsk
$649
440 km or 273 mi Suceava
$704
441 km or 274 mi Barysaw
$528

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650