Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Pecs, Hungary

Pecs vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Pecs is 39.9% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 40.2% more in Pecs
Groceries: pay 42.1% more in Pecs
Transportation: pay 69.1% more in Pecs
Housing: pay 63.3% more in Pecs
Childcare: pay 20.9% more in Pecs
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.1% more in Pecs
Clothing: pay 7.1% less in Pecs

The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Pecs are more expensive than in Kiev.

Pecs vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.2% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Pecs
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH299.73	$9.86 HUF3,559.97	+36.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH249.78	$6.58 HUF2,373.31	+9.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.74	$1.03 HUF370.24	+65.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.75	$0.61 HUF218.34	+49.8%
Average			+40.2%

Kiev vs. Pecs - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.1% more for groceries

	Kiev	Pecs
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.42	$1.39 HUF502.95	+84.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH180.04	$4.21 HUF1,518.92	-3.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH167.06	$3.78 HUF1,364.66	-6.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH65.08	$2.56 HUF924.01	+63.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH79.81	$2.37 HUF855.83	+23.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH13.99	$0.71 HUF256.00	+110.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.14	$0.72 HUF258.19	+1.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.68	$0.75 HUF270.69	+4.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.58	$1.21 HUF435.88	+33.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.98	$0.51 HUF184.55	+77.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.83	$0.54 HUF193.77	+73.7%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 69.1% more for transportation

	Kiev	Pecs
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH213.46	$6.03 HUF2,174.40	+17.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH389.65	$21.04 HUF7,594.60	+124.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,267,365.79	$24,174.40 HUF8,724,297.44	-20.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH185.83	$11.47 HUF4,139.06	+156.1%
Average			+69.1%

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pay 63.3% more for housing

	Kiev	Pecs
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH238.87	$16.00 HUF5,775.06	+178.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,171.80	$428.36 HUF154,590.13	-26.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,566.95	$289.36 HUF104,425.76	-17.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,090.96	$163.26 HUF58,919.46	+119.2%
Average			+63.3%

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pay 20.9% more for childcare

	Kiev	Pecs
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,509.93	$236.75 HUF85,439.26	-36.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH305,897.84	$13,152.55 HUF4,746,625.38	+78.4%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 51.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Pecs
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH49.96	$1.21 HUF436.69	+0.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.30	$1.68 HUF607.57	+15.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH98.91	$5.79 HUF2,088.52	+142.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,077.23	$41.43 HUF14,951.87	+59.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH199.82	$6.58 HUF2,373.31	+36.6%
Average			+51.1%

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pay 7.1% less for clothing

	Kiev	Pecs
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,772.33	$76.94 HUF27,767.76	+15.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,561.06	$23.67 HUF8,543.93	-37.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,777.39	$83.30 HUF30,061.96	-8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,744.92	$92.07 HUF33,226.38	+2.0%
Average			-7.1%

Kiev vs. Pecs - Cost of clothing

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