Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Nizhny Novgorod vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Nizhny Novgorod is 12.3% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 2.7% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Groceries: pay 14.5% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Transportation: pay 1.8% more in Nizhny Novgorod
Housing: pay 20.9% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Childcare: pay 35.7% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.4% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Clothing: pay 12.5% less in Nizhny Novgorod

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nizhny Novgorod.

Nizhny Novgorod vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nizhny Novgorod instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 2.7% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Nizhny Novgorod
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH299.18	$8.17 RUB641.49	+13.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH249.31	$4.49 RUB352.82	-25.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.69	$0.80 RUB63.21	+29.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.72	$0.29 RUB22.80	-28.1%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 14.5% less for groceries

	Kiev	Nizhny Novgorod
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.36	$0.43 RUB33.72	-43.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH179.70	$3.71 RUB291.34	-14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH166.75	$3.00 RUB235.36	-25.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH64.96	$1.27 RUB99.72	-19.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH79.66	$1.80 RUB141.09	-6.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH13.97	$0.50 RUB38.98	+47.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.09	$0.56 RUB43.61	-21.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.63	$0.68 RUB53.44	-4.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.51	$0.87 RUB68.35	-3.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.95	$0.20 RUB15.62	-31.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.80	$0.20 RUB15.33	-36.9%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 1.8% more for transportation

	Kiev	Nizhny Novgorod
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH213.06	$2.10 RUB164.60	-59.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH388.93	$14.29 RUB1,122.60	+52.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,265,014.49	$30,621.85 RUB2,405,570.18	+0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH185.49	$5.10 RUB400.93	+13.9%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 20.9% less for housing

	Kiev	Nizhny Novgorod
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH238.43	$5.80 RUB455.63	+0.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,126.95	$345.25 RUB27,121.62	-40.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,539.93	$223.28 RUB17,540.62	-36.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,085.22	$69.19 RUB5,435.01	-7.1%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 35.7% less for childcare

	Kiev	Nizhny Novgorod
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,481.15	$260.85 RUB20,491.89	-30.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH305,330.32	$4,338.10 RUB340,789.11	-41.2%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Nizhny Novgorod
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH49.86	$1.02 RUB80.19	-15.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.19	$1.81 RUB141.98	+24.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH98.73	$2.25 RUB176.41	-5.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,075.24	$25.89 RUB2,033.71	-0.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH199.45	$4.34 RUB340.79	-9.9%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 12.5% less for clothing

	Kiev	Nizhny Novgorod
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,767.19	$63.23 RUB4,967.06	-5.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,558.17	$33.00 RUB2,592.67	-12.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,770.38	$77.09 RUB6,056.13	-15.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,737.98	$74.85 RUB5,880.28	-17.1%
Average			-12.5%

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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: June 2025

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