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Kiev vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 36.9% more expensive than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 43.8% more in Kiev
Groceries: pay 25.0% more in Kiev
Transportation: pay 31.4% more in Kiev
Housing: pay 13.4% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.2% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 77.7% more in Kiev

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

Kiev vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.8% more for restaurants

	Baghdad	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.31 IQD6,942	$7.22 UAH299.30	+36.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.59 IQD9,917	$6.02 UAH249.42	-20.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 IQD551	$0.62 UAH25.70	+47.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.19 IQD248	$0.40 UAH16.73	+112.8%
Average			+43.8%

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pay 25.0% more for groceries

	Baghdad	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 IQD1,145	$0.76 UAH31.37	-13.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.38 IQD3,108	$4.34 UAH179.78	+82.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 IQD6,702	$4.03 UAH166.82	-21.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 IQD2,378	$1.57 UAH64.99	-13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 IQD2,900	$1.92 UAH79.69	-13.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 IQD672	$0.34 UAH13.97	-34.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 IQD673	$0.70 UAH29.10	+36.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD607	$0.72 UAH29.64	+54.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD402	$0.91 UAH37.52	+194.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD388	$0.29 UAH11.96	-2.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 IQD378	$0.31 UAH12.81	+6.9%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 31.4% more for transportation

	Baghdad	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.78 IQD2,331	$5.14 UAH213.15	+188.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.77 IQD29,752	$9.39 UAH389.09	-58.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,213.31 IQD23,801,604	$30,545.46 UAH1,265,538.01	+67.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.94 IQD20,826	$4.48 UAH185.57	-71.9%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 13.4% less for housing

	Baghdad	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.21 IQD46,014	$5.76 UAH238.53	-83.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$443.62 IQD579,740	$582.58 UAH24,136.94	+31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$264.28 IQD345,364	$351.09 UAH14,545.94	+32.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.01 IQD147,678	$74.50 UAH3,086.50	-34.1%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Baghdad	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.43 IQD212,265	$373.81 UAH15,487.56	+130.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,438.23 IQD4,493,160	$7,372.61 UAH305,456.68	+114.4%
Average			+122.2%

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pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 IQD2,975	$1.20 UAH49.88	-47.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.89 IQD3,781	$1.45 UAH60.22	-49.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.28 IQD2,975	$2.38 UAH98.77	+4.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.60 IQD38,688	$25.96 UAH1,075.68	-12.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.59 IQD9,917	$4.82 UAH199.53	-36.5%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 77.7% more for clothing

	Baghdad	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.72 IQD37,537	$66.82 UAH2,768.34	+132.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.03 IQD44,473	$37.62 UAH1,558.81	+10.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.01 IQD79,726	$91.04 UAH3,771.94	+49.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.35 IQD54,040	$90.26 UAH3,739.52	+118.3%
Average			+77.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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