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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kharkiv is 1.6% cheaper than Alor Setar without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kharkiv is 15.6% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kharkiv
Alor Setar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.15 ₴302
$2.38 MYR 9.84
200.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.27 ₴1,152
$11.56 MYR 47.71
135.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.98 ₴253
$3.95 MYR 16.32
51.39%
Cappuccino
$1.34 ₴56.5
$1.61 MYR 6.64
-16.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₴27.53
$0.51 MYR 2.12
27.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₴18.57
$0.27 MYR 1.11
62.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 ₴41.77
$3.49 MYR 14.4
-71.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₴62.4
$2.41 MYR 9.93
-38.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kharkiv
Alor Setar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ₴46.15
$1.57 MYR 6.47
-30.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₴24.36
$0.85 MYR 3.5
-31.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 ₴52.1
$1.16 MYR 4.78
6.03%
Eggs
$1.62 ₴68.5
$1.47 MYR 6.06
10.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.06 ₴341
$11.8 MYR 48.68
-31.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 ₴165
$3.03 MYR 12.49
29.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 ₴278
$8.22 MYR 33.94
-19.95%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 ₴38.18
$2.81 MYR 11.59
-67.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ₴68.3
$1.03 MYR 4.27
57.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₴79.9
$1.44 MYR 5.93
31.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₴94.4
$2.1 MYR 8.65
6.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 ₴25.8
$0.88 MYR 3.64
-30.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₴22.21
$0.54 MYR 2.22
-1.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₴42.1
$0.72 MYR 2.99
38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₴24.65
$0.49 MYR 2.03
18.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 ₴109
$2.86 MYR 11.82
-9.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.61 ₴195
$8.6 MYR 35.49
-46.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ₴34.27
$1.16 MYR 4.77
-30.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₴53.3
$2.15 MYR 8.87
-41.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Kharkiv
Alor Setar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₴14.47
$0.72 MYR 2.98
-52.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 MYR 48.55
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₴59.9
$0.74 MYR 3.04
91.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₴9.68
$0.54 MYR 2.21
-57.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 ₴121
$7.18 MYR 29.61
-60.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ₴55.9
$0.46 MYR 1.88
186.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K ₴1.1M
$33.8K MYR 139.3K
-20.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ₴991.9K
$27.3K MYR 112.8K
-14.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kharkiv
Alor Setar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ₴4,689
$38.77 MYR 160
186.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.55 ₴235
$7.25 MYR 29.93
-23.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6 ₴254
$26.55 MYR 110
-77.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kharkiv
Alor Setar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.19 ₴1,065
$36.61 MYR 151
-31.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.9 ₴672
$9.67 MYR 39.93
64.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.81 ₴203
$2.9 MYR 11.96
65.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kharkiv
Alor Setar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 ₴14.9K
$81.8 MYR 338
329.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,201 ₴135.3K
$5,260 MYR 21.7K
-39.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kharkiv
Alor Setar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 ₴2,460
$47.85 MYR 198
21.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.42 ₴1,751
$28.48 MYR 118
45.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ₴3,578
$61.8 MYR 255
37.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 ₴4,301
$51.8 MYR 214
96.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kharkiv
Alor Setar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$184 ₴7,790
$297 MYR 1,226
-37.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 ₴5,562
$172 MYR 708
-23.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 ₴15.5K
$455 MYR 1,876
-19.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ₴10.2K
$336 MYR 1,385
-28.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,033 ₴43.7K
$1,278 MYR 5,272
-19.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$555 ₴23.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kharkiv
Alor Setar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$431 ₴18.2K
$879 MYR 3,628
-50.92%
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: November 30, 2025

Last update for Alor Setar: December 1, 2025

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