Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 16.6% cheaper than Fukuoka.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.6% less in Kiev
- Groceries
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pay 47.3% less in Kiev
- Transportation
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pay 25.8% less in Kiev
- Housing
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pay 23.3% less in Kiev
- Childcare
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pay 20.7% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.3% less in Kiev
- Clothing
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pay 70.8% more in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Fukuoka, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
|
Fukuoka
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.16
¥1,020
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
¥788
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
¥134
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
¥106
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 47.3% less for groceries
|
Fukuoka
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
¥180
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.77
¥1,391
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.03
¥859
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.45
¥349
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
¥322
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
¥266
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
¥98
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
¥189
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
¥294
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
¥189
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
¥215
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
Fukuoka
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
¥603
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.63
¥5,644
|
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,099,575
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.28
¥5,593
|
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 23.3% less for housing
|
Fukuoka
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.58
¥4,781
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$477.65
¥68,014
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$293.10
¥41,736
|
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.83
¥22,189
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
|
pay 20.7% less for childcare
|
Fukuoka
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$390.80
¥55,648
|
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,724.11
¥1,669,430
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fukuoka
|
Kiev
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥464
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
¥397
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
¥519
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.36
¥7,883
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.03
¥1,855
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 70.8% more for clothing
|
Fukuoka
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.78
¥5,379
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
¥2,782
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.62
¥8,347
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.99
¥8,115
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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