Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Ukraine

Kiev vs. Al Khobar Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 24.2% cheaper than Al Khobar.

Restaurants: pay 28.2% more in Kiev
Groceries: pay 28.5% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 37.9% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 23.6% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 10.5% more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.2% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 7.9% less in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Al Khobar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kiev instead of Al Khobar, you would:

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pay 28.2% more for restaurants

	Al Khobar	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.66 SAR25.00	$11.14 UAH501.88	+67.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$7.80 UAH351.31	-2.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 SAR3.38	$0.80 UAH36.01	-11.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 SAR1.48	$0.57 UAH25.67	+45.0%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 28.5% less for groceries

	Al Khobar	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$0.88 UAH39.43	-32.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.65 SAR13.71	$5.12 UAH230.76	+40.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 SAR23.66	$5.04 UAH226.99	-20.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 SAR8.93	$2.02 UAH91.04	-15.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.58 SAR17.18	$2.41 UAH108.49	-47.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.23 SAR4.60	$0.55 UAH24.92	-54.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.95	$0.71 UAH32.01	-9.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 SAR3.44	$0.84 UAH38.01	-7.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 SAR3.06	$1.27 UAH57.11	+55.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 SAR2.35	$0.28 UAH12.77	-54.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.87	$0.21 UAH9.56	-72.2%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 37.9% less for transportation

	Al Khobar	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$6.69 UAH301.35	+184.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.95 SAR255.04	$11.14 UAH501.88	-83.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,619.11 SAR250K	$29,407.28 UAH1M	-55.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.65 SAR92.51	$5.79 UAH260.98	-76.5%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 23.6% less for housing

	Al Khobar	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.68 SAR261.54	$6.61 UAH297.83	-90.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$634.22 SAR2,380.37	$632.91 UAH28,506.61	-0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$503.64 SAR1,890.30	$343.71 UAH15,480.97	-31.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.34 SAR282.76	$76.57 UAH3,448.79	+1.6%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 10.5% more for childcare

	Al Khobar	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$601.44 SAR2,257.35	$411.05 UAH18,513.68	-31.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,438.45 SAR31,671.63	$15,064.36 UAH679K	+78.5%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Khobar	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.66 SAR10.00	$1.34 UAH60.23	-49.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 SAR16.50	$1.70 UAH76.65	-61.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$3.45 UAH155.58	-48.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.81 SAR307.05	$36.41 UAH1,640.09	-55.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.32 SAR57.51	$5.57 UAH250.94	-63.6%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 7.9% less for clothing

	Al Khobar	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.29 SAR237.54	$74.25 UAH3,344.32	+17.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$83.27 SAR312.55	$39.74 UAH1,790.03	-52.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.60 SAR362.56	$96.27 UAH4,336.22	-0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 SAR350.05	$120.00 UAH5,404.83	+28.7%
Average			-7.9%

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