Cost of Living Comparison Between Alor Setar and Kharkiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Alor Setar and Kharkiv

🙂 Solo nomad: Alor Setar is 9% cheaper than Kharkiv without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alor Setar is 18.5% cheaper than Kharkiv without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alor Setar
Kharkiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 MYR 9.03
$7.35 ₴322
-68.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.61 MYR 45.74
$26.89 ₴1,179
-56.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 MYR 15.74
$6.12 ₴269
-34.80%
Cappuccino
$1.66 MYR 6.53
$1.29 ₴56.7
28.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYR 2.02
$0.66 ₴28.76
-22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 MYR 1.05
$0.41 ₴17.95
-34.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 MYR 13.91
$0.99 ₴43.19
256.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 MYR 9.47
$1.49 ₴65.3
61.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alor Setar
Kharkiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 MYR 6.33
$1.10 ₴48.29
46.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 MYR 3.29
$0.58 ₴25.25
44.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 MYR 4.52
$1.24 ₴54.4
-7.26%
Eggs
$1.45 MYR 5.71
$1.57 ₴68.7
-7.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.74 MYR 46.25
$8.16 ₴358
43.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 MYR 12.21
$4.02 ₴176
-22.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.40 MYR 33.09
$6.65 ₴292
26.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 MYR 11.37
$0.84 ₴36.70
244.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 MYR 4.08
$1.68 ₴73.6
-38.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MYR 5.63
$1.87 ₴81.9
-23.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 MYR 8.59
$2.24 ₴98.2
-2.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MYR 3.68
$0.62 ₴27.23
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 MYR 2.09
$0.52 ₴22.62
1.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MYR 2.88
$1.02 ₴44.77
-28.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 MYR 1.91
$0.59 ₴25.73
-18.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 MYR 10.94
$2.58 ₴113
7.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.72 MYR 34.37
$4.75 ₴208
83.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 MYR 4.53
$0.81 ₴35.44
41.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 MYR 8.14
$1.32 ₴58.0
56.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Alor Setar
Kharkiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 2.89
$0.35 ₴15.21
108.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.59 MYR 45.67
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 MYR 2.72
$1.42 ₴62.5
-51.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 MYR 2.12
$0.23 ₴10.04
134.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.26 MYR 28.62
$2.86 ₴126
153.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 1.95
$1.37 ₴60.3
-64.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K MYR 130.5K
$27.2K ₴1.2M
21.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K MYR 107.2K
$23.7K ₴1.0M
14.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alor Setar
Kharkiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.90 MYR 149
$111 ₴4,860
-65.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.09 MYR 27.92
$5.61 ₴246
26.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.94 MYR 106
$6.03 ₴264
346.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alor Setar
Kharkiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.23 MYR 147
$25.32 ₴1,110
47.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.25 MYR 36.44
$15.41 ₴676
-39.97%
Cinema Ticket
$2.91 MYR 11.47
$4.81 ₴211
-39.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alor Setar
Kharkiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.6 MYR 329
$352 ₴15.4K
-76.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,299 MYR 20.9K
$3,253 ₴142.7K
62.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alor Setar
Kharkiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.87 MYR 185
$57.5 ₴2,523
-18.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.61 MYR 113
$39.98 ₴1,753
-28.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.0 MYR 240
$83.2 ₴3,647
-26.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.5 MYR 211
$104 ₴4,548
-48.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alor Setar
Kharkiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 MYR 1,140
$184 ₴8,069
57.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MYR 680
$131 ₴5,740
31.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 MYR 1,799
$367 ₴16.1K
24.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 MYR 1,336
$246 ₴10.8K
38.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,729 MYR 6,812
$1,083 ₴47.5K
59.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,022 MYR 4,028
$585 ₴25.7K
74.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alor Setar
Kharkiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,136 MYR 4,475
$466 ₴20.4K
143.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
17
-75.53%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alor Setar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kharkiv: March 2, 2026

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