Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Ukraine

Kiev vs. Chelyabinsk Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 21.1% more expensive than Chelyabinsk.

Restaurants: pay 25.3% more in Kiev
Groceries: pay 4.9% more in Kiev
Transportation: pay 14.0% more in Kiev
Housing: pay 28.0% more in Kiev
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.6% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 52.4% more in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Chelyabinsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.3% more for restaurants

	Chelyabinsk	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.19 RUB657.79	$11.14 UAH501.88	+36.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.26 RUB422.87	$7.80 UAH351.31	+48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 RUB90.40	$0.80 UAH36.01	-29.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 RUB54.03	$0.57 UAH25.67	-15.3%
Average			+25.3%

Chelyabinsk vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.9% more for groceries

	Chelyabinsk	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 RUB54.82	$0.88 UAH39.43	+28.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.26 RUB422.87	$5.12 UAH230.76	-2.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.19 RUB336.75	$5.04 UAH226.99	+20.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.40 RUB112.76	$2.02 UAH91.04	+44.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 RUB170.50	$2.41 UAH108.49	+13.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 RUB68.20	$0.55 UAH24.92	-34.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB61.81	$0.71 UAH32.01	-7.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RUB52.57	$0.84 UAH38.01	+28.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 RUB93.77	$1.27 UAH57.11	+8.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 RUB23.30	$0.28 UAH12.77	-2.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 RUB20.37	$0.21 UAH9.56	-16.3%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 14.0% more for transportation

	Chelyabinsk	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.07 RUB246.68	$6.69 UAH301.35	+117.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.72 RUB1,503.53	$11.14 UAH501.88	-40.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$29,407.28 UAH1M	-16.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 RUB308.22	$5.79 UAH260.98	+51.0%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 28.0% more for housing

	Chelyabinsk	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.77 RUB704.78	$6.61 UAH297.83	-24.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$378.23 RUB30,383.80	$632.91 UAH28,506.61	+67.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$309.99 RUB24,902.18	$343.71 UAH15,480.97	+10.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.82 RUB5,609.06	$76.57 UAH3,448.79	+9.7%
Average			+28.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Chelyabinsk	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$339.24 RUB27,251.45	$411.05 UAH18,513.68	+21.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,626.32 RUB291K	$15,064.36 UAH679K	+315.4%
Average			+124.4%

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pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Chelyabinsk	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.51 RUB281.91	$1.34 UAH60.23	-61.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 RUB209.08	$1.70 UAH76.65	-34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.81 RUB225.53	$3.45 UAH155.58	+23.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.27 RUB2,270.95	$36.41 UAH1,640.09	+28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.85 RUB469.85	$5.57 UAH250.94	-4.7%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 52.4% more for clothing

	Chelyabinsk	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.79 RUB3,758.82	$74.25 UAH3,344.32	+58.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.24 RUB2,349.26	$39.74 UAH1,790.03	+35.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.73 RUB7,047.79	$96.27 UAH4,336.22	+9.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.64 RUB4,228.67	$120.00 UAH5,404.83	+128.0%
Average			+52.4%

Chelyabinsk vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing

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