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Kiev vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 8.0% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.9% more in Kiev
Groceries: pay 26.3% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 2.8% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 6.9% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 22.5% more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.0% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 8.5% more in Kiev

The cost of childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Kiev are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Kiev.

Kiev vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kiev instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 8.9% more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.73 SAR25.27	$7.22 UAH303.94	+7.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 SAR28.32	$6.02 UAH253.28	-20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 SAR2.77	$0.62 UAH26.10	-15.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.92	$0.40 UAH16.99	+64.0%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 26.3% less for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 SAR3.54	$0.76 UAH31.86	-19.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 SAR14.53	$4.34 UAH182.56	+12.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.41	$4.03 UAH169.40	-40.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.58 SAR9.68	$1.57 UAH65.99	-39.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.22 SAR12.10	$1.92 UAH80.93	-40.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.54	$0.34 UAH14.19	-64.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.87	$0.70 UAH29.55	-8.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.80	$0.72 UAH30.10	-4.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.76	$0.91 UAH38.10	+23.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 SAR2.53	$0.29 UAH12.14	-57.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 SAR2.38	$0.31 UAH13.01	-51.2%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 2.8% less for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.30 SAR8.64	$5.14 UAH216.46	+123.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.62 SAR167.58	$9.39 UAH395.12	-79.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,543.44 SAR95,931.19	$30,545.46 UAH1,285,151.00	+19.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.06	$4.48 UAH188.44	-75.3%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 6.9% less for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.43 SAR279.52	$5.76 UAH242.23	-92.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.32 SAR1,443.37	$582.58 UAH24,511.01	+51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$279.56 SAR1,049.94	$351.09 UAH14,771.37	+25.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.15 SAR319.79	$74.50 UAH3,134.33	-12.5%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 22.5% more for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.07 SAR1,138.21	$373.81 UAH15,727.58	+23.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,063.63 SAR22,772.62	$7,372.61 UAH310,190.57	+21.6%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 SAR6.40	$1.20 UAH50.66	-29.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 SAR13.39	$1.45 UAH61.15	-59.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 SAR26.97	$2.38 UAH100.30	-66.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.57 SAR370.20	$25.96 UAH1,092.35	-73.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.63 SAR62.45	$4.82 UAH202.63	-71.0%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 8.5% more for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.91 SAR161.15	$66.82 UAH2,811.24	+55.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.28 SAR218.86	$37.62 UAH1,582.97	-35.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.66 SAR344.23	$91.04 UAH3,830.40	-0.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.88 SAR296.24	$90.26 UAH3,797.48	+14.4%
Average			+8.5%

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