Cost of living comparison

Oslo, Norway

compared to

Kiev, Ukraine

Kiev vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 47.5% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 71.6% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 59.6% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 54.1% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 69.0% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 18.4% more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.0% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 26.8% less in Kiev

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Kiev.

Kiev vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.6% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.80 NOK234.44	$7.22 UAH298.96	-66.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.31 NOK132.36	$6.02 UAH249.14	-51.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.63 NOK39.04	$0.62 UAH25.67	-82.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK30.26	$0.40 UAH16.71	-85.6%
Average			-71.6%

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pay 59.6% less for groceries

	Oslo	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK34.98	$0.76 UAH31.34	-76.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 NOK68.80	$4.34 UAH179.57	-32.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 NOK84.60	$4.03 UAH166.63	-48.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 NOK48.36	$1.57 UAH64.91	-65.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.79 NOK73.05	$1.92 UAH79.60	-71.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 NOK15.54	$0.34 UAH13.96	-76.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK11.14	$0.70 UAH29.07	-32.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 NOK15.38	$0.72 UAH29.61	-50.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 NOK23.56	$0.91 UAH37.48	-58.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NOK11.62	$0.29 UAH11.95	-73.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK11.18	$0.31 UAH12.79	-70.3%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 54.1% less for transportation

	Oslo	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 NOK83.29	$5.14 UAH212.91	-33.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.47 NOK876.22	$9.39 UAH388.65	-88.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,328.41 NOK390,732.26	$30,545.46 UAH1,264,113.43	-15.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.53 NOK220.76	$4.48 UAH185.36	-78.2%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 69.0% less for housing

	Oslo	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.77 NOK567.62	$5.76 UAH238.26	-89.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,432.43 NOK15,406.57	$582.58 UAH24,109.77	-59.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,135.26 NOK12,210.38	$351.09 UAH14,529.57	-69.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$179.32 NOK1,928.69	$74.50 UAH3,083.03	-58.5%
Average			-69.0%

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pay 18.4% more for childcare

	Oslo	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.78 NOK2,772.57	$373.81 UAH15,470.13	+45.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,036.90 NOK86,441.37	$7,372.61 UAH305,112.83	-8.3%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 70.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.99 NOK107.45	$1.20 UAH49.83	-87.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.35 NOK46.78	$1.45 UAH60.15	-66.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.53 NOK156.29	$2.38 UAH98.66	-83.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.05 NOK495.28	$25.96 UAH1,074.47	-43.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.21 NOK163.62	$4.82 UAH199.31	-68.3%
Average			-70.0%

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pay 26.8% less for clothing

	Oslo	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.96 NOK1,053.66	$66.82 UAH2,765.22	-31.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.61 NOK533.62	$37.62 UAH1,557.06	-24.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.16 NOK1,206.31	$91.04 UAH3,767.70	-18.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 NOK1,433.99	$90.26 UAH3,735.31	-32.3%
Average			-26.8%

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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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