Cost of living comparison

 Szombathely, Hungary
compared to
 Kiev, Ukraine
Kiev vs. Szombathely Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 15.6% cheaper than Szombathely.

Restaurants
pay 30.8% less in Kiev
Groceries
pay 30.1% less in Kiev
Transportation
pay 35.9% less in Kiev
Housing
pay 7.6% less in Kiev
Childcare
pay 7.0% more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.7% less in Kiev
Clothing
pay 4.1% more in Kiev

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

Kiev vs. Szombathely Cost Breakdown

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

pay 30.8% less for restaurants

 
Szombathely
Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.86
HUF3,624.58
$7.22
UAH299.30
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.89
HUF2,899.66
$6.02
UAH249.42
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.03
HUF376.96
$0.62
UAH25.70

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pay 30.1% less for groceries

 
Szombathely
Kiev
Bread
1 loaf
$1.39
HUF512.08
$0.76
UAH31.37
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.44
HUF2,368.06
$4.34
UAH179.78
Milk (1 gallon) $3.78
HUF1,389.43
$4.03
UAH166.82

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pay 35.9% less for transportation

 
Szombathely
Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.03
HUF2,213.86
$5.14
UAH213.15
Monthly public transit pass $17.48
HUF6,422.76
$9.39
UAH389.09
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,444.51
HUF14,493,491.05
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,538.01

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pay 7.6% less for housing

 
Szombathely
Kiev
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.00
HUF5,879.88
$5.76
UAH238.53
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $355.12
HUF130,484.91
$582.58
UAH24,136.94
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $289.36
HUF106,321.04
$351.09
UAH14,545.94

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pay 7.0% more for childcare

 
Szombathely
Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $236.75
HUF86,989.94
$373.81
UAH15,487.56
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,152.55
HUF4,832,774.61
$7,372.61
UAH305,456.68

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pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Szombathely
Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.21
HUF444.62
$1.20
UAH49.88
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.68
HUF618.60
$1.45
UAH60.22
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.26
HUF1,933.11
$2.38
UAH98.77

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pay 4.1% more for clothing

 
Szombathely
Kiev
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$76.94
HUF28,271.73
$66.82
UAH2,768.34
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$27.95
HUF10,269.65
$37.62
UAH1,558.81
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.30
HUF30,607.57
$91.04
UAH3,771.94

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