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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyiv and Johor Bahru Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyiv and Johor Bahru

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kyiv is 0.8% cheaper than Johor Bahru without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kyiv is 12.2% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kyiv
Johor Bahru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.23 โ‚ด358
$3.55 MYRย 14.43
131.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.04 โ‚ด1,392
$18.55 MYRย 75.3
72.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.12 โ‚ด266
$4.57 MYRย 18.55
33.92%
Cappuccino
$1.62 โ‚ด70.4
$2.91 MYRย 11.82
-44.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚ด28.79
$0.86 MYRย 3.47
-23.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚ด18.57
$0.46 MYRย 1.86
-6.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.10 โ‚ด47.82
$3.47 MYRย 14.10
-68.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ด80.3
$6.62 MYRย 26.86
-72.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kyiv
Johor Bahru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ด56.0
$1.89 MYRย 7.68
-31.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 โ‚ด35.01
$0.99 MYRย 4.02
-18.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ด82.0
$1.30 MYRย 5.27
45.38%
Eggs
$2.05 โ‚ด89.0
$1.83 MYRย 7.43
12.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 โ‚ด437
$10.41 MYRย 42.27
-3.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.50 โ‚ด195
$3.51 MYRย 14.24
28.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 โ‚ด340
$8.21 MYRย 33.33
-4.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚ด44.39
$2.65 MYRย 10.75
-61.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ด70.5
$1.51 MYRย 6.12
7.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ด80.2
$2.55 MYRย 10.37
-27.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ด97.0
$1.22 MYRย 4.95
82.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚ด35.14
$1.19 MYRย 4.81
-31.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚ด25.68
$1.38 MYRย 5.61
-57.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 โ‚ด59.8
$0.94 MYRย 3.81
46.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 โ‚ด25.17
$0.52 MYRย 2.10
11.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 โ‚ด129
$4.33 MYRย 17.56
-31.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 โ‚ด219
$14.07 MYRย 57.1
-64.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ด38.29
$2.78 MYRย 11.27
-68.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 โ‚ด69.1
$3.02 MYRย 12.26
-47.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kyiv
Johor Bahru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 โ‚ด7.92
$0.68 MYRย 2.77
-73.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.49 โ‚ด412
$11.82 MYRย 47.99
-19.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 โ‚ด87.6
$0.99 MYRย 4.02
104.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 โ‚ด16.39
$0.98 MYRย 4.00
-61.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 โ‚ด186
$9.30 MYRย 37.75
-53.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 โ‚ด59.7
$0.46 MYRย 1.87
200.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ด1.4M
$35.5K MYRย 144.1K
-12.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K โ‚ด1.1M
$27.4K MYRย 111.1K
-11.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kyiv
Johor Bahru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 โ‚ด4,733
$40.90 MYRย 166
166.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.59 โ‚ด243
$9.01 MYRย 36.58
-37.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.06 โ‚ด307
$31.38 MYRย 127
-77.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kyiv
Johor Bahru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.21 โ‚ด1,660
$35.37 MYRย 144
8.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 โ‚ด707
$5.96 MYRย 24.19
172.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 โ‚ด208
$5.08 MYRย 20.62
-5.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kyiv
Johor Bahru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 โ‚ด16.4K
$190 MYRย 772
98.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,672 โ‚ด333.3K
$6,995 MYRย 28.4K
9.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kyiv
Johor Bahru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.9 โ‚ด2,948
$49.82 MYRย 202
36.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.56 โ‚ด1,545
$18.54 MYRย 75.3
91.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ด4,487
$55.1 MYRย 224
87.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 โ‚ด4,976
$39.45 MYRย 160
190.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kyiv
Johor Bahru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 โ‚ด25.8K
$455 MYRย 1,848
30.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 โ‚ด15.2K
$401 MYRย 1,629
-12.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,306 โ‚ด56.8K
$833 MYRย 3,381
56.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 โ‚ด26.9K
$604 MYRย 2,453
2.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,513 โ‚ด109.2K
$2,023 MYRย 8,215
24.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,069 โ‚ด46.4K
$1,145 MYRย 4,650
-6.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kyiv
Johor Bahru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$722 โ‚ด31.4K
$1,045 MYRย 4,241
-30.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.34
4.07
375.18%

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Last update for Kyiv: January 11, 2026

Last update for Johor Bahru: January 13, 2026

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