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Ukraine

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Malaysia

Shah Alam vs. Zaporizhzhya Cost of Living Summary

Shah Alam is 25.9% more expensive than Zaporizhzhya.

Restaurants: pay 24.6% less in Shah Alam
Groceries: pay 58.0% more in Shah Alam
Transportation: pay 13.6% less in Shah Alam
Housing: pay 48.5% more in Shah Alam
Childcare: pay 8.7% more in Shah Alam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 95.1% more in Shah Alam
Clothing: pay 9.7% less in Shah Alam

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

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Shah Alam vs. Zaporizhzhya Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shah Alam instead of Zaporizhzhya, you would:

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pay 24.6% less for restaurants

	Zaporizhzhya	Shah Alam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.69 UAH300.33	$3.67 MYR14.99	-45.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.68 UAH210.23	$4.16 MYR16.99	-11.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 UAH25.84	$0.74 MYR3.03	+28.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 UAH17.42	$0.40 MYR1.63	+3.1%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 58.0% more for groceries

	Zaporizhzhya	Shah Alam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 UAH30.14	$1.07 MYR4.35	+58.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.90 UAH175.19	$6.82 MYR27.84	+74.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.23 UAH190.11	$6.95 MYR28.37	+64.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.71 UAH76.99	$2.19 MYR8.94	+27.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH86.24	$2.00 MYR8.15	+4.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 UAH25.54	$1.58 MYR6.46	+178.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH31.33	$0.75 MYR3.08	+8.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 UAH33.45	$1.22 MYR4.99	+64.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 UAH44.31	$0.81 MYR3.30	-18.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 UAH14.64	$0.55 MYR2.27	+70.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH11.07	$0.90 MYR3.70	+267.3%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 13.6% less for transportation

	Zaporizhzhya	Shah Alam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 UAH269.28	$3.19 MYR13.01	-46.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$15.91 MYR64.95
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+41.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.07 UAH182.70	$4.36 MYR17.79	+7.1%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 48.5% more for housing

	Zaporizhzhya	Shah Alam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.31 UAH283.64	$28.91 MYR118.04	+357.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$206.63 UAH9,282.13	$340.14 MYR1,388.84	+64.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$161.57 UAH7,257.92	$312.00 MYR1,273.94	+93.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.75 UAH3,313.13	$28.39 MYR115.93	-61.5%
Average			+48.5%

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pay 8.7% more for childcare

	Zaporizhzhya	Shah Alam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$280.06 UAH12,580.40	$195.76 MYR799.33	-30.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,702.70 UAH121K	$4,567.77 MYR18,651.14	+69.0%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 95.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Zaporizhzhya	Shah Alam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.89 UAH40.04	$3.43 MYR13.99	+284.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.14 UAH51.31	$2.95 MYR12.04	+158.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 UAH124.94	$4.26 MYR17.39	+53.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.71 UAH1,334.79	$39.76 MYR162.36	+33.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.46 UAH200.22	$6.48 MYR26.48	+45.5%
Average			+95.1%

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pay 9.7% less for clothing

	Zaporizhzhya	Shah Alam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.34 UAH1,902.08	$57.26 MYR233.81	+35.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.11 UAH1,801.97	$39.76 MYR162.36	-0.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.14 UAH4,004.37	$66.51 MYR271.57	-25.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.97 UAH4,715.50	$69.71 MYR284.65	-33.6%
Average			-9.7%

Zaporizhzhya vs. Shah Alam - Cost of clothing

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