Cost of living comparison
Zaporizhzhya is 25.5% cheaper than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% less in Zaporizhzhya
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% less in Zaporizhzhya
- Transportation
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pay 16.9% less in Zaporizhzhya
- Housing
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pay 45.4% less in Zaporizhzhya
- Childcare
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pay 45.6% less in Zaporizhzhya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.7% less in Zaporizhzhya
- Clothing
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pay 8.2% less in Zaporizhzhya
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Zaporizhzhya.
If you lived in Zaporizhzhya instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Zaporizhzhya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH298.34
|
$5.90
UAH243.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH248.61
|
$4.82
UAH198.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.62
|
$0.60
UAH24.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.68
|
$0.39
UAH16.28
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Zaporizhzhya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
$0.55
UAH22.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.20
|
$3.41
UAH140.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.28
|
$3.50
UAH144.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.78
|
$1.70
UAH70.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.44
|
$1.64
UAH67.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
$0.30
UAH12.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.01
|
$0.67
UAH27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.55
|
$0.67
UAH27.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.40
|
$0.80
UAH33.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
$0.20
UAH8.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.77
|
$0.27
UAH11.35
|
|
pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Zaporizhzhya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH212.47
|
$4.95
UAH204.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH387.84
|
$7.22
UAH298.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,463.55
|
$27,210.38
UAH1,123,731.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH184.97
|
$3.13
UAH129.28
|
|
pay 45.4% less for housing
|
Kiev
|
Zaporizhzhya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH237.76
|
$5.33
UAH220.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,059.23
|
$168.56
UAH6,961.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,499.11
|
$108.36
UAH4,475.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.56
|
$49.03
UAH2,024.74
|
|
pay 45.6% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Zaporizhzhya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,437.70
|
$280.93
UAH11,601.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH304,473.25
|
$2,480.24
UAH102,428.65
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Zaporizhzhya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.72
|
$1.02
UAH42.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.02
|
$0.29
UAH11.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.45
|
$2.05
UAH84.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,072.22
|
$14.45
UAH596.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH198.89
|
$2.89
UAH119.33
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Zaporizhzhya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,759.42
|
$60.68
UAH2,506.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.79
|
$38.53
UAH1,591.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.80
|
$90.30
UAH3,729.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,727.48
|
$67.42
UAH2,784.47
|
|
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