Cost of living comparison

Kecskemet, Hungary

compared to

Kiev, Ukraine

Kiev vs. Kecskemet Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 7.1% cheaper than Kecskemet.

Restaurants: pay 30.5% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 20.7% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 15.2% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 19.1% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 47.5% more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.9% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 19.5% more in Kiev

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

Kiev vs. Kecskemet Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.5% less for restaurants

	Kecskemet	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 HUF2,558.51	$7.22 UAH298.96	+3.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 HUF2,799.88	$6.02 UAH249.14	-21.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 HUF417.33	$0.62 UAH25.67	-45.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 HUF361.09	$0.40 UAH16.71	-59.0%
Average			-30.5%

Kecskemet vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.7% less for groceries

	Kecskemet	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 HUF709.38	$0.76 UAH31.34	-60.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 HUF1,549.43	$4.34 UAH179.57	+2.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.86 HUF1,416.21	$4.03 UAH166.63	+4.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 HUF1,158.57	$1.57 UAH64.91	-50.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 HUF808.86	$1.92 UAH79.60	-12.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 HUF175.17	$0.34 UAH13.96	-29.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 HUF218.97	$0.70 UAH29.07	+17.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 HUF262.65	$0.72 UAH29.61
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 HUF306.55	$0.91 UAH37.48	+8.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 HUF175.06	$0.29 UAH11.95	-39.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 HUF218.09	$0.31 UAH12.79	-48.0%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 15.2% less for transportation

	Kecskemet	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.56 HUF2,039.34	$5.14 UAH212.91	-7.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.63 HUF4,634.29	$9.39 UAH388.65	-25.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,359.34 HUF8,206,549.50	$30,545.46 UAH1,264,113.43	+36.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.63 HUF4,634.29	$4.48 UAH185.36	-64.5%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 19.1% less for housing

	Kecskemet	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.19 HUF6,307.78	$5.76 UAH238.26	-66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$526.10 HUF193,095.28	$582.58 UAH24,109.77	+10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.58 HUF144,821.46	$351.09 UAH14,529.57	-11.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.40 HUF30,242.44	$74.50 UAH3,083.03	-9.6%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 47.5% more for childcare

	Kecskemet	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$241.13 HUF88,502.00	$373.81 UAH15,470.13	+55.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,261.02 HUF1,930,952.82	$7,372.61 UAH305,112.83	+40.1%
Average			+47.5%

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pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Kecskemet	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 HUF603.42	$1.20 UAH49.83	-26.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 HUF627.56	$1.45 UAH60.15	-15.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.68 HUF1,716.23	$2.38 UAH98.66	-49.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.61 HUF19,309.53	$25.96 UAH1,074.47	-50.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.52 HUF2,027.50	$4.82 UAH199.31	-12.8%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 19.5% more for clothing

	Kecskemet	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.76 HUF24,136.91	$66.82 UAH2,765.22	+1.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.94 HUF10,620.24	$37.62 UAH1,557.06	+30.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.38 HUF22,527.78	$91.04 UAH3,767.70	+48.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.07 HUF33,791.67	$90.26 UAH3,735.31	-2.0%
Average			+19.5%

Kecskemet vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing

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