Cost of living comparison

Croatia

compared to

Ukraine

Kiev vs. Dubrovnik Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 39.3% cheaper than Dubrovnik.

Restaurants: pay 55.7% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 20.3% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 37.6% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 59.8% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.3% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 33.5% more in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Dubrovnik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.7% less for restaurants

	Dubrovnik	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.60 HRK131.37	$11.14 UAH500.55	-43.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.88 HRK86.33	$7.80 UAH350.38	-39.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.64 HRK31.13	$0.80 UAH35.91	-82.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.62 HRK30.97	$0.57 UAH25.60	-87.7%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 20.3% less for groceries

	Dubrovnik	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 HRK8.01	$0.88 UAH39.33	-26.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 HRK33.78	$5.12 UAH230.15	+1.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 HRK27.00	$5.04 UAH226.38	+25.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.12 HRK27.63	$2.02 UAH90.80	-50.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 HRK27.24	$2.41 UAH108.20	-40.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 HRK5.56	$0.55 UAH24.86	-33.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 HRK4.20	$0.71 UAH31.93	+13.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 HRK5.11	$0.84 UAH37.91	+10.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 HRK8.29	$1.27 UAH56.96	+2.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 HRK2.72	$0.28 UAH12.73	-30.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 HRK2.81	$0.21 UAH9.54	-49.3%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 37.6% less for transportation

	Dubrovnik	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.04 HRK47.18	$6.69 UAH300.55	-4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.87 HRK367.84	$11.14 UAH500.55	-79.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,300.35 HRK176K	$29,407.28 UAH1M	+11.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 HRK94.59	$5.79 UAH260.28	-58.9%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 59.8% less for housing

	Dubrovnik	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.81 HRK286.99	$6.61 UAH297.04	-84.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,466.85 HRK9,833.96	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	-56.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$919.30 HRK6,163.12	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	-62.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.04 HRK925.45	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	-44.5%
Average			-59.8%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Dubrovnik	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.58 HRK600.55	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	+358.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,830.39 HRK45,791.73	$15,064.36 UAH677K	+120.5%
Average			+218.1%

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pay 53.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Dubrovnik	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 HRK37.53	$1.34 UAH60.07	-76.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 HRK27.78	$1.70 UAH76.44	-58.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 HRK35.70	$3.45 UAH155.17	-35.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.05 HRK462.92	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	-47.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.12 HRK54.42	$5.57 UAH250.27	-31.4%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 33.5% more for clothing

	Dubrovnik	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.78 HRK487.94	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	+2.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.99 HRK187.67	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	+42.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.18 HRK450.41	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	+43.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.38 HRK525.48	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	+53.1%
Average			+33.5%

Dubrovnik vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing

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