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Kiev vs. Jubail Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 5.3% cheaper than Jubail.

Restaurants: pay 1.5% more in Kiev
Groceries: pay 25.6% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 0.3% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 4.6% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 39.7% more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.5% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 12.9% more in Kiev

The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Kiev are more expensive than in Jubail. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Kiev.

Kiev vs. Jubail Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kiev instead of Jubail, you would:

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pay 1.5% more for restaurants

	Jubail	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.66 SAR25.00	$7.22 UAH303.94	+8.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.05 SAR34.00	$6.02 UAH253.28	-33.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$0.62 UAH26.10	-20.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 SAR1.00	$0.40 UAH16.99	+51.7%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 25.6% less for groceries

	Jubail	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SAR5.62	$0.76 UAH31.86	-49.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 SAR15.00	$4.34 UAH182.56	+8.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.37 SAR23.93	$4.03 UAH169.40	-36.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.44 SAR9.16	$1.57 UAH65.99	-35.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 SAR12.70	$1.92 UAH80.93	-43.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 SAR3.74	$0.34 UAH14.19	-66.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.85	$0.70 UAH29.55	-7.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 SAR2.72	$0.72 UAH30.10	-1.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 SAR2.34	$0.91 UAH38.10	+45.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$0.29 UAH12.14	-46.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.27	$0.31 UAH13.01	-48.8%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 0.3% less for transportation

	Jubail	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 SAR8.75	$5.14 UAH216.46	+120.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.41 SAR121.73	$9.39 UAH395.12	-71.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,296.06 SAR87,490.89	$30,545.46 UAH1,285,151.00	+31.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.29 SAR94.99	$4.48 UAH188.44	-82.3%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 4.6% less for housing

	Jubail	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.21 SAR241.14	$5.76 UAH242.23	-91.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$374.40 SAR1,406.10	$582.58 UAH24,511.01	+55.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.24 SAR999.90	$351.09 UAH14,771.37	+31.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.55 SAR328.79	$74.50 UAH3,134.33	-14.9%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 39.7% more for childcare

	Jubail	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$202.34 SAR759.92	$373.81 UAH15,727.58	+84.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,787.54 SAR29,246.96	$7,372.61 UAH310,190.57	-5.3%
Average			+39.7%

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pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Jubail	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.86 SAR7.00	$1.20 UAH50.66	-35.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.64 SAR13.67	$1.45 UAH61.15	-60.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.06 SAR26.50	$2.38 UAH100.30	-66.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.50 SAR399.96	$25.96 UAH1,092.35	-75.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.84 SAR51.99	$4.82 UAH202.63	-65.2%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 12.9% more for clothing

	Jubail	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.04 SAR169.15	$66.82 UAH2,811.24	+48.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.68 SAR231.64	$37.62 UAH1,582.97	-39.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.54 SAR287.47	$91.04 UAH3,830.40	+18.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.22 SAR274.97	$90.26 UAH3,797.48	+23.3%
Average			+12.9%

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