Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 6.6% cheaper than Debrecen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 28.3% less in Kiev
- Housing
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pay 13.2% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% less in Kiev
- Clothing
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pay 45.5% more in Kiev
The cost of clothing and childcare in Kiev are more expensive than in Debrecen. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Debrecen, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Debrecen
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
HUF3,306.13
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
HUF2,644.90
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
HUF298.73
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
HUF207.81
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
Debrecen
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
HUF454.47
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
HUF1,785.31
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
HUF1,405.26
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
HUF973.43
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
HUF800.54
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF192.81
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
HUF273.11
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF292.26
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
HUF437.94
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
HUF147.54
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
HUF168.66
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
Debrecen
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
HUF2,189.28
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.73
HUF7,084.56
|
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,042.06
HUF9,351,612.75
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.97
HUF4,297.96
|
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Debrecen
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.07
HUF5,052.70
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.80
HUF159,008.90
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.38
HUF129,411.21
|
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.13
HUF34,519.67
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
|
pay 19.6% more for childcare
|
Debrecen
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$245.51
HUF88,163.35
|
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,472.54
HUF3,042,461.54
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Debrecen
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.18
HUF425.07
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.41
HUF506.65
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.52
HUF1,983.68
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.60
HUF14,221.59
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
HUF2,455.98
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 45.5% more for clothing
|
Debrecen
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.57
HUF18,877.66
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.33
HUF6,580.76
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
HUF22,316.35
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.68
HUF31,486.91
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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