Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Az-zarqa', Jordan

Az-zarqa' vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Az-zarqa' is 8.3% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 15.8% less in Az-zarqa'
Groceries: pay 8.1% more in Az-zarqa'
Transportation: pay 47.1% more in Az-zarqa'
Housing: pay 53.3% more in Az-zarqa'
Childcare: pay 69.2% less in Az-zarqa'
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.3% more in Az-zarqa'
Clothing: pay 44.0% less in Az-zarqa'

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries in Az-zarqa' are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Az-zarqa'. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Az-zarqa'.

Az-zarqa' vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Az-zarqa' instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 15.8% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Az-zarqa'
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH299.96	$4.23 JOD3.000	-41.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH249.97	$6.70 JOD4.750	+11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.76	$0.46 JOD0.320	-26.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.77	$0.38 JOD0.270	-6.9%
Average			-15.8%

Kiev vs. Az-zarqa' - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.1% more for groceries

	Kiev	Az-zarqa'
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.44	$0.53 JOD0.370	-30.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH180.17	$2.94 JOD2.080	-32.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH167.19	$5.34 JOD3.780	+32.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH65.13	$1.96 JOD1.390	+25.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH79.87	$2.32 JOD1.640	+20.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH14.00	$0.74 JOD0.530	+120.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.16	$0.64 JOD0.450	-8.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.71	$0.58 JOD0.410	-18.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.60	$0.36 JOD0.260	-60.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.99	$0.36 JOD0.260	+24.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.83	$0.36 JOD0.250	+15.7%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 47.1% more for transportation

	Kiev	Az-zarqa'
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH213.62	$5.14 JOD3.640	-0.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH389.95	$21.15 JOD15.000	+125.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,268,339.61	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	-16.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH185.98	$8.07 JOD5.720	+80.1%
Average			+47.1%

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pay 53.3% more for housing

	Kiev	Az-zarqa'
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH239.06	$25.38 JOD18.000	+340.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,190.37	$200.96 JOD142.480	-65.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,578.15	$137.50 JOD97.490	-60.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,093.33	$73.55 JOD52.150	-1.3%
Average			+53.3%

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pay 69.2% less for childcare

	Kiev	Az-zarqa'
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,521.85	$87.43 JOD61.990	-76.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH306,132.89	$2,820.48 JOD1,999.720	-61.7%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 78.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Az-zarqa'
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH49.99	$4.23 JOD3.000	+251.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.35	$0.88 JOD0.620	-39.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH98.99	$3.53 JOD2.500	+47.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,078.06	$32.91 JOD23.330	+26.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH199.97	$9.87 JOD7.000	+105.0%
Average			+78.3%

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pay 44.0% less for clothing

	Kiev	Az-zarqa'
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,774.46	$29.26 JOD20.750	-56.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,562.26	$25.85 JOD18.330	-31.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,780.29	$44.66 JOD31.660	-50.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,747.80	$56.41 JOD39.990	-37.5%
Average			-44.0%

Kiev vs. Az-zarqa' - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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