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Puchong vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Puchong is 12.3% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants
pay 12.7% less in Puchong
Groceries
pay 41.3% more in Puchong
Transportation
pay 17.2% less in Puchong
Housing
pay 26.4% more in Puchong
Childcare
pay 22.0% less in Puchong
Entertainment and Sports
pay 84.5% more in Puchong
Clothing
pay 13.9% less in Puchong

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

Puchong vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

pay 12.7% less for restaurants

 
Kiev
Puchong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.43
UAH355.45
$3.56
MYR14.58
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.02
UAH253.89
$4.74
MYR19.44
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.67
UAH28.46
$0.83
MYR3.40

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pay 41.3% more for groceries

 
Kiev
Puchong
Bread
1 loaf
$0.78
UAH33.02
$0.98
MYR4.02
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.90
UAH206.65
$5.65
MYR23.16
Milk (1 gallon) $4.75
UAH200.40
$7.11
MYR29.14

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pay 17.2% less for transportation

 
Kiev
Puchong
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.31
UAH223.89
$1.84
MYR7.56
Monthly public transit pass $10.23
UAH431.61
$11.86
MYR48.60
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,417.03
UAH1,283,165.80
$20,166.07
MYR82,626.45

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pay 26.4% more for housing

 
Kiev
Puchong
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$7.04
UAH297.00
$25.52
MYR104.55
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $630.45
UAH26,596.03
$272.84
MYR1,117.89
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $377.83
UAH15,939.03
$213.52
MYR874.87

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pay 22.0% less for childcare

 
Kiev
Puchong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $373.14
UAH15,741.25
$153.22
MYR627.80
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,847.15
UAH331,037.99
$9,015.42
MYR36,938.88

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pay 84.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Kiev
Puchong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.08
UAH45.70
$4.27
MYR17.50
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.64
UAH69.03
$2.93
MYR11.99
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.89
UAH121.87
$4.27
MYR17.50

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pay 13.9% less for clothing

 
Kiev
Puchong
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$68.61
UAH2,894.36
$61.73
MYR252.93
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.80
UAH1,510.06
$37.15
MYR152.21
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.02
UAH4,092.73
$83.04
MYR340.23

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