Cost of living comparison

 Tripoli, Lebanon
compared to
 Kiev, Ukraine
Kiev vs. Tripoli Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 46.8% more expensive than Tripoli.

Restaurants
pay 16.5% less in Kiev
Groceries
pay 58.9% more in Kiev
Transportation
pay 6.1% more in Kiev
Housing
pay 32.8% more in Kiev
Childcare
pay 3.2 times more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.4% more in Kiev
Clothing
pay 21.4% more in Kiev

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Kiev are more expensive than in Tripoli. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kiev.

Kiev vs. Tripoli Cost Breakdown

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

pay 16.5% less for restaurants

 
Tripoli
Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.00
LBP357,638
$7.22
UAH298.44
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.64
LBP683,000
$6.02
UAH248.70
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.59
LBP142,097
$0.62
UAH25.63

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pay 58.9% more for groceries

 
Tripoli
Kiev
Bread
1 loaf
$0.33
LBP29,617
$0.76
UAH31.28
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.83
LBP253,327
$4.34
UAH179.26
Milk (1 gallon) $4.92
LBP439,988
$4.03
UAH166.33

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pay 6.1% more for transportation

 
Tripoli
Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.49
LBP312,095
$5.14
UAH212.54
Monthly public transit pass ?? $9.39
UAH387.97
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $22,500.00
LBP2,011,715,343
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,883.21

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pay 32.8% more for housing

 
Tripoli
Kiev
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.88
LBP2,849,930
$5.76
UAH237.84
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $250.00
LBP22,352,393
$582.58
UAH24,067.23
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $150.00
LBP13,411,436
$351.09
UAH14,503.94

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

 
Tripoli
Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $135.00
LBP12,070,292
$373.81
UAH15,442.83
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,000.00
LBP178,819,142
$7,372.61
UAH304,574.54

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pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Tripoli
Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.00
LBP268,229
$1.20
UAH49.74
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.00
LBP89,410
$1.45
UAH60.04
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
LBP178,819
$2.38
UAH98.48

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pay 21.4% more for clothing

 
Tripoli
Kiev
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$35.00
LBP3,129,335
$66.82
UAH2,760.34
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$57.86
LBP5,172,982
$37.62
UAH1,554.31
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.33
LBP7,450,798
$91.04
UAH3,761.05

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