Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 38.6% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 99.7% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 57.0% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 6.3% more in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 67.4% more in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 40.7% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.8% more in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 47.5% more in Buenos Aires

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 99.7% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH299.30	$11.00 ARS11,728.11	+52.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH249.42	$8.49 ARS9,051.97	+41.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.70	$1.47 ARS1,566.58	+136.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.73	$1.08 ARS1,156.31	+168.6%
Average			+99.7%

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pay 57.0% more for groceries

	Kiev	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.37	$2.16 ARS2,297.72	+184.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH179.78	$5.19 ARS5,536.74	+19.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH166.82	$5.04 ARS5,374.20	+25.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH64.99	$2.31 ARS2,459.45	+47.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH79.69	$2.80 ARS2,988.29	+45.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH13.97	$0.92 ARS985.53	+174.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.10	$0.87 ARS932.59	+24.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.64	$0.61 ARS645.94	-15.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.52	$1.00 ARS1,065.78	+10.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.96	$0.43 ARS455.29	+47.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.81	$0.51 ARS538.80	+63.5%
Average			+57.0%

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pay 6.3% more for transportation

	Kiev	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH213.15	$3.50 ARS3,736.78	-31.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH389.09	$11.00 ARS11,728.11	+17.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,265,538.01	$23,250.00 ARS24,788,968.16	-23.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH185.57	$7.35 ARS7,836.51	+64.1%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 67.4% more for housing

	Kiev	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH238.53	$23.79 ARS25,369.38	+313.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,136.94	$513.68 ARS547,678.80	-11.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,545.94	$357.39 ARS381,048.93	+1.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,086.50	$49.23 ARS52,492.41	-33.9%
Average			+67.4%

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pay 40.7% less for childcare

	Kiev	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,487.56	$216.50 ARS230,830.61	-42.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH305,456.68	$4,476.88 ARS4,773,211.31	-39.3%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 32.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH49.88	$1.80 ARS1,918.90	+49.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.22	$2.98 ARS3,181.66	+105.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH98.77	$2.40 ARS2,558.86	+0.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,075.68	$27.22 ARS29,020.58	+4.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH199.53	$5.00 ARS5,330.96	+3.8%
Average			+32.8%

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pay 47.5% more for clothing

	Kiev	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,768.34	$89.58 ARS95,504.16	+34.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,558.81	$74.73 ARS79,675.61	+98.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,771.94	$114.08 ARS121,627.92	+25.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,739.52	$119.22 ARS127,109.30	+32.1%
Average			+47.5%

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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: March 2025

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