Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Ningbo, China

Ningbo vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Ningbo is 13.1% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 35.5% less in Ningbo
Groceries: pay 57.6% more in Ningbo
Transportation: pay 14.9% less in Ningbo
Housing: pay 11.5% more in Ningbo
Childcare: pay 65.7% more in Ningbo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.0% more in Ningbo
Clothing: pay 28.0% less in Ningbo

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

Ningbo vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.5% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Ningbo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH299.62	$3.13 CN¥22.74	-56.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH249.68	$4.73 CN¥34.36	-21.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.73	$0.42 CN¥3.03	-32.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.75	$0.28 CN¥2.02	-31.1%
Average			-35.5%

Kiev vs. Ningbo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.6% more for groceries

	Kiev	Ningbo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.41	$2.78 CN¥20.20	+267.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH179.97	$9.57 CN¥69.49	+120.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH167.00	$7.64 CN¥55.48	+89.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH65.06	$1.37 CN¥9.94	-12.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH79.78	$2.27 CN¥16.50	+18.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH13.99	$0.94 CN¥6.80	+177.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.13	$0.64 CN¥4.66	-8.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.67	$0.74 CN¥5.39	+3.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.56	$0.51 CN¥3.71	-43.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.97	$0.29 CN¥2.11	+0.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.82	$0.37 CN¥2.71	+20.8%
Average			+57.6%

Kiev vs. Ningbo - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.9% less for transportation

	Kiev	Ningbo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH213.38	$4.51 CN¥32.75	-12.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH389.51	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,266,898.87	$20,872.18 CN¥151,607.16	-31.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH185.77	$4.45 CN¥32.34	-0.6%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 11.5% more for housing

	Kiev	Ningbo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH238.79	$13.85 CN¥100.57	+140.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,162.89	$379.18 CN¥2,754.20	-34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,561.59	$257.42 CN¥1,869.82	-26.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,089.82	$49.89 CN¥362.40	-33.0%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 65.7% more for childcare

	Kiev	Ningbo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,504.21	$595.24 CN¥4,323.61	+59.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH305,785.14	$12,697.24 CN¥92,227.69	+72.2%
Average			+65.7%

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pay 35.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Ningbo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH49.94	$0.70 CN¥5.05	-42.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.28	$2.89 CN¥21.02	+99.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH98.88	$4.52 CN¥32.85	+89.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,076.84	$21.74 CN¥157.92	-16.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH199.75	$6.96 CN¥50.54	+44.5%
Average			+35.0%

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pay 28.0% less for clothing

	Kiev	Ningbo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,771.31	$43.14 CN¥313.32	-35.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,560.49	$29.19 CN¥212.05	-22.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,776.00	$69.54 CN¥505.10	-23.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,743.54	$62.58 CN¥454.57	-30.7%
Average			-28.0%

Kiev vs. Ningbo - 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: April 2025

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