Cost of living comparison

 Sopot, Poland
compared to
 Kiev, Ukraine
Kiev vs. Sopot Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 23.4% cheaper than Sopot.

Restaurants
pay 47.9% less in Kiev
Groceries
pay 18.1% less in Kiev
Transportation
pay 31.0% less in Kiev
Housing
pay 49.1% less in Kiev
Childcare
pay 11.6% more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports
pay 43.8% less in Kiev
Clothing
pay 14.3% more in Kiev

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

Kiev vs. Sopot Cost Breakdown

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

pay 47.9% less for restaurants

 
Sopot
Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.90
PLN41.07
$7.22
UAH304.24
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.42
PLN30.80
$6.02
UAH253.54
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.07
PLN8.60
$0.62
UAH26.13

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pay 18.1% less for groceries

 
Sopot
Kiev
Bread
1 loaf
$1.21
PLN5.01
$0.76
UAH31.89
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.56
PLN18.91
$4.34
UAH182.75
Milk (1 gallon) $3.47
PLN14.41
$4.03
UAH169.57

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pay 31.0% less for transportation

 
Sopot
Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.08
PLN25.24
$5.14
UAH216.67
Monthly public transit pass $29.45
PLN122.19
$9.39
UAH395.52
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,694.68
PLN123,213.26
$30,545.46
UAH1,286,448.69

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pay 49.1% less for housing

 
Sopot
Kiev
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$15.63
PLN64.87
$5.76
UAH242.47
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $907.34
PLN3,764.85
$582.58
UAH24,535.76
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $532.03
PLN2,207.57
$351.09
UAH14,786.29

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pay 11.6% more for childcare

 
Sopot
Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $330.97
PLN1,373.31
$373.81
UAH15,743.46
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,681.30
PLN27,722.98
$7,372.61
UAH310,503.79

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pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Sopot
Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.71
PLN15.40
$1.20
UAH50.71
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.41
PLN14.17
$1.45
UAH61.21
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.58
PLN19.00
$2.38
UAH100.40

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pay 14.3% more for clothing

 
Sopot
Kiev
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$70.36
PLN291.97
$66.82
UAH2,814.08
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.03
PLN141.18
$37.62
UAH1,584.57
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$69.29
PLN287.50
$91.04
UAH3,834.27

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