Cost of living comparison

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Kiev vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 26.2% more expensive than Rostov-na-donu.

Restaurants: pay 8.8% more in Kiev
Groceries: pay 26.1% more in Kiev
Transportation: pay 27.1% more in Kiev
Housing: pay 30.9% more in Kiev
Childcare: pay 64.7% more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.3% more in Kiev
Clothing: pay 21.6% more in Kiev

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Kiev are more expensive than in Rostov-na-donu.

Kiev vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kiev instead of Rostov-na-donu, you would:

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pay 8.8% more for restaurants

	Rostov-na-donu	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.63 RUB732.67	$7.22 UAH303.94	+8.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.08 RUB450.87	$6.02 UAH253.28	+47.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 RUB80.34	$0.62 UAH26.10	-14.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 RUB47.62	$0.40 UAH16.99	-6.4%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 26.1% more for groceries

	Rostov-na-donu	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$0.45 RUB49.70	$0.76 UAH31.86	+68.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 RUB402.08	$4.34 UAH182.56	+19.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.23 RUB356.92	$4.03 UAH169.40	+24.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.23 RUB135.87	$1.57 UAH65.99	+27.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 RUB180.35	$1.92 UAH80.93	+17.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 RUB49.29	$0.34 UAH14.19	-24.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 RUB56.81	$0.70 UAH29.55	+36.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 RUB63.91	$0.72 UAH30.10	+23.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 RUB91.90	$0.91 UAH38.10	+8.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB23.66	$0.29 UAH12.14	+34.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB22.75	$0.31 UAH13.01	+50.0%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 27.1% more for transportation

	Rostov-na-donu	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.08 RUB230.05	$5.14 UAH216.46	+147.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.39 RUB2,141.64	$9.39 UAH395.12	-51.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,601.13 RUB3,268,825.65	$30,545.46 UAH1,285,151.00	+3.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.08 RUB450.87	$4.48 UAH188.44	+9.7%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 30.9% more for housing

	Rostov-na-donu	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.67 RUB736.43	$5.76 UAH242.23	-13.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$335.99 RUB37,103.05	$582.58 UAH24,511.01	+73.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$216.32 RUB23,887.57	$351.09 UAH14,771.37	+62.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.21 RUB8,084.19	$74.50 UAH3,134.33	+1.8%
Average			+30.9%

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pay 64.7% more for childcare

	Rostov-na-donu	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$236.81 RUB26,150.61	$373.81 UAH15,727.58	+57.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,299.82 RUB474,825.11	$7,372.61 UAH310,190.57	+71.5%
Average			+64.7%

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pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Rostov-na-donu	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RUB112.72	$1.20 UAH50.66	+18.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.63 RUB180.26	$1.45 UAH61.15	-11.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.29 RUB253.05	$2.38 UAH100.30	+4.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.09 RUB3,101.63	$25.96 UAH1,092.35	-7.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 RUB450.87	$4.82 UAH202.63	+18.0%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 21.6% more for clothing

	Rostov-na-donu	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.51 RUB5,798.72	$66.82 UAH2,811.24	+27.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.28 RUB3,564.71	$37.62 UAH1,582.97	+16.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.32 RUB7,765.03	$91.04 UAH3,830.40	+29.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.74 RUB8,806.10	$90.26 UAH3,797.48	+13.2%
Average			+21.6%

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