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

😐 Solo nomad: Kharkiv is 9.8% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kharkiv is 22.6% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kharkiv
Alor Setar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 ₴322
$2.29 MYR 9.03
220.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.89 ₴1,179
$11.61 MYR 45.74
131.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.12 ₴269
$3.99 MYR 15.74
53.38%
Cappuccino
$1.29 ₴56.7
$1.66 MYR 6.53
-22.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₴28.76
$0.51 MYR 2.02
29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₴17.95
$0.27 MYR 1.05
51.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 ₴43.19
$3.53 MYR 13.91
-71.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ₴65.3
$2.40 MYR 9.47
-37.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kharkiv
Alor Setar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 ₴48.29
$1.61 MYR 6.33
-31.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₴25.25
$0.84 MYR 3.29
-30.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 ₴54.4
$1.15 MYR 4.52
7.83%
Eggs
$1.57 ₴68.7
$1.45 MYR 5.71
8.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.16 ₴358
$11.74 MYR 46.25
-30.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.02 ₴176
$3.10 MYR 12.21
29.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.65 ₴292
$8.40 MYR 33.09
-20.83%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 ₴36.70
$2.89 MYR 11.37
-70.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 ₴73.6
$1.04 MYR 4.08
61.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₴81.9
$1.43 MYR 5.63
30.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₴98.2
$2.18 MYR 8.59
2.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 ₴27.23
$0.93 MYR 3.68
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 ₴22.62
$0.53 MYR 2.09
-1.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ₴44.77
$0.73 MYR 2.88
39.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 ₴25.73
$0.48 MYR 1.91
22.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 ₴113
$2.78 MYR 10.94
-7.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.75 ₴208
$8.72 MYR 34.37
-45.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ₴35.44
$1.15 MYR 4.53
-29.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ₴58.0
$2.07 MYR 8.14
-36.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Kharkiv
Alor Setar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₴15.21
$0.73 MYR 2.89
-52.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.59 MYR 45.67
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₴62.5
$0.69 MYR 2.72
105.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₴10.04
$0.54 MYR 2.12
-57.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 ₴126
$7.26 MYR 28.62
-60.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 ₴60.3
$0.49 MYR 1.95
179.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ₴1.2M
$33.1K MYR 130.5K
-17.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ₴1.0M
$27.2K MYR 107.2K
-12.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kharkiv
Alor Setar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ₴4,860
$37.90 MYR 149
192.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.61 ₴246
$7.09 MYR 27.92
-20.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.03 ₴264
$26.94 MYR 106
-77.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kharkiv
Alor Setar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.32 ₴1,110
$37.23 MYR 147
-31.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 ₴676
$9.25 MYR 36.44
66.59%
Cinema Ticket
$4.81 ₴211
$2.91 MYR 11.47
65.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kharkiv
Alor Setar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 ₴15.4K
$83.6 MYR 329
320.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,253 ₴142.7K
$5,299 MYR 20.9K
-38.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kharkiv
Alor Setar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ₴2,523
$46.87 MYR 185
22.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 ₴1,753
$28.61 MYR 113
39.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ₴3,647
$61.0 MYR 240
36.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 ₴4,548
$53.5 MYR 211
94.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kharkiv
Alor Setar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$184 ₴8,069
$289 MYR 1,140
-36.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 ₴5,740
$173 MYR 680
-24.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 ₴16.1K
$457 MYR 1,799
-19.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 ₴10.8K
$339 MYR 1,336
-27.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,083 ₴47.5K
$1,729 MYR 6,812
-37.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$585 ₴25.7K
$1,022 MYR 4,028
-42.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kharkiv
Alor Setar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$466 ₴20.4K
$1,136 MYR 4,475
-58.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
4.16
308.65%

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

Last update for Kharkiv: March 2, 2026

Last update for Alor Setar: March 3, 2026

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