Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Malaysia

Kuching vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Kuching is 19.6% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 52.3% less in Kuching
Groceries: pay 35.2% more in Kuching
Transportation: pay 6.1% less in Kuching
Housing: pay 36.4% less in Kuching
Childcare: pay 61.1% less in Kuching
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.5% more in Kuching
Clothing: pay 20.1% less in Kuching

The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Kuching are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Kuching.

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Kuching vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuching instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 52.3% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Kuching
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH501.88	$3.43 MYR14.00	-69.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH351.31	$4.89 MYR19.99	-37.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.01	$0.77 MYR3.17	-3.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.67	$0.37 MYR1.50	-35.6%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 35.2% more for groceries

	Kiev	Kuching
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.43	$1.23 MYR5.04	+41.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.76	$5.44 MYR22.24	+6.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.99	$8.83 MYR36.06	+75.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.04	$2.43 MYR9.95	+20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.49	$1.98 MYR8.08	-17.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.92	$1.47 MYR6.00	+165.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.01	$0.62 MYR2.52	-13.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.01	$1.11 MYR4.53	+31.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.11	$0.82 MYR3.34	-35.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.77	$0.62 MYR2.53	+118.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.56	$0.53 MYR2.16	+148.9%
Average			+35.2%

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pay 6.1% less for transportation

	Kiev	Kuching
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH301.35	$3.24 MYR13.25	-51.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH501.88	$12.24 MYR49.98	+9.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$41,736.41 MYR171K	+41.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.98	$10.77 MYR43.99	+85.8%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 36.4% less for housing

	Kiev	Kuching
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.83	$25.53 MYR104.30	+286.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,506.61	$364.12 MYR1,487.53	-42.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,480.97	$240.79 MYR983.69	-29.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,448.79	$27.04 MYR110.46	-64.7%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 61.1% less for childcare

	Kiev	Kuching
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,513.68	$133.36 MYR544.83	-67.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH679K	$7,014.80 MYR28,657.55	-53.4%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 38.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Kuching
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.23	$4.65 MYR18.99	+247.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.65	$3.23 MYR13.21	+90.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.58	$4.64 MYR18.94	+34.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,640.09	$29.98 MYR122.46	-17.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.94	$4.89 MYR19.99	-12.2%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 20.1% less for clothing

	Kiev	Kuching
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,344.32	$62.95 MYR257.17	-15.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,790.03	$37.19 MYR151.95	-6.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,336.22	$90.85 MYR371.13	-5.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,404.83	$65.40 MYR267.16	-45.5%
Average			-20.1%

Kiev vs. Kuching - Cost of clothing

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