Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kiev vs. Malacca Cost of Living Summary
Kiev is 36.8% more expensive than Malacca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.8% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 53.0% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 27.1% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 84.4% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.7% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 83.7% more in Kiev
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Kiev are more expensive than in Malacca. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Kiev. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Kiev.
Kiev vs. Malacca Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kiev instead of Malacca, you would:
pay 66.8% more for restaurants
|
Malacca
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.37
MYR9.71
|
$8.43
UAH355.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.42
|
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
MYR3.21
|
$0.67
UAH28.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MYR1.93
|
$0.46
UAH19.54
|
|
Malacca vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Malacca
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
MYR3.03
|
$0.78
UAH33.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.79
MYR31.92
|
$4.90
UAH206.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
MYR22.05
|
$4.75
UAH200.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
MYR7.63
|
$2.01
UAH84.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
MYR9.01
|
$2.12
UAH89.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
MYR6.90
|
$0.55
UAH23.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
MYR2.78
|
$0.72
UAH30.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
MYR8.16
|
$0.85
UAH35.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MYR3.73
|
$1.01
UAH42.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
MYR2.79
|
$0.37
UAH15.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
MYR3.31
|
$0.25
UAH10.69
|
|
Malacca vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries
pay 53.0% more for transportation
|
Malacca
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.53
|
$5.31
UAH223.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.23
UAH431.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,545.02
MYR145,638.63
|
$30,417.03
UAH1,283,165.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
MYR29.13
|
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
|
Malacca vs. Kiev - Cost of transportation
pay 27.1% more for housing
|
Malacca
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.15
MYR123.55
|
$7.04
UAH297.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$630.45
UAH26,596.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$377.83
UAH15,939.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.09
MYR143.77
|
$80.97
UAH3,415.82
|
|
Malacca vs. Kiev - Cost of housing
pay 84.4% more for childcare
|
Malacca
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.04
MYR627.06
|
$373.14
UAH15,741.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,279.62
MYR25,729.49
|
$7,847.15
UAH331,037.99
|
|
Malacca vs. Kiev - Cost of childcare
pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malacca
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.74
MYR19.42
|
$1.08
UAH45.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
MYR9.71
|
$1.64
UAH69.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.03
MYR16.51
|
$2.89
UAH121.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$38.56
UAH1,626.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MYR19.42
|
$4.81
UAH203.11
|
|
Malacca vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 83.7% more for clothing
|
Malacca
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
MYR254.87
|
$68.61
UAH2,894.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.59
MYR67.96
|
$35.80
UAH1,510.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.09
MYR291.28
|
$97.02
UAH4,092.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.23
MYR164.81
|
$109.54
UAH4,620.82
|
|
Malacca vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing
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