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Kiev vs. Frankfurt (Oder) Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 34.7% cheaper than Frankfurt (Oder).

Restaurants: pay 28.5% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 39.1% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 47.3% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 36.7% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 7.5% more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.5% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 14.4% more in Kiev

The cost of clothing and childcare in Kiev are more expensive than in Frankfurt (Oder). Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Kiev.

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Kiev vs. Frankfurt (Oder) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kiev instead of Frankfurt (Oder), you would:

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pay 28.5% less for restaurants

	Frankfurt (Oder)	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 €11.05	$11.14 UAH505.81	-9.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €10.05	$7.80 UAH354.07	-30.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 €1.51	$0.80 UAH36.29	-52.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 €1.26	$0.57 UAH25.87	-59.3%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 39.1% less for groceries

	Frankfurt (Oder)	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 €1.90	$0.88 UAH39.74	-58.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.19 €6.45	$5.12 UAH232.57	-28.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.33 €3.89	$5.04 UAH228.77	+16.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.55 €3.19	$2.02 UAH91.75	-43.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 €4.55	$2.41 UAH109.34	-52.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 €1.24	$0.55 UAH25.12	-60.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$0.71 UAH32.26	-0.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$0.84 UAH38.30	-10.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 €1.52	$1.27 UAH57.56	-24.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 €0.54	$0.28 UAH12.87	-53.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 €0.52	$0.21 UAH9.64	-63.0%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 47.3% less for transportation

	Frankfurt (Oder)	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.64 €6.86	$6.69 UAH303.71	-12.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.94 €58.27	$11.14 UAH505.81	-82.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.63 €29,529.36	$29,407.28 UAH1M	-10.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.15 €17.18	$5.79 UAH263.02	-69.7%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 36.7% less for housing

	Frankfurt (Oder)	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.34 €39.78	$6.61 UAH300.17	-85.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$767.02 €688.13	$632.91 UAH28,730.14	-17.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$459.09 €411.87	$343.71 UAH15,602.37	-25.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$237.92 €213.45	$76.57 UAH3,475.84	-67.8%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 7.5% more for childcare

	Frankfurt (Oder)	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$419.90 €376.71	$411.05 UAH18,658.86	-2.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,759.39 €11,447.08	$15,064.36 UAH684K	+18.1%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Frankfurt (Oder)	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.02	$1.34 UAH60.70	-76.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.36 €3.01	$1.70 UAH77.25	-49.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.74 €8.74	$3.45 UAH156.80	-64.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.39 €20.09	$36.41 UAH1,652.95	+62.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 €12.05	$5.57 UAH252.91	-58.5%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 14.4% more for clothing

	Frankfurt (Oder)	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.19 €35.16	$74.25 UAH3,370.54	+89.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.50 €39.03	$39.74 UAH1,804.06	-8.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.97 €80.72	$96.27 UAH4,370.22	+7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.82 €116.47	$120.00 UAH5,447.21	-7.6%
Average			+14.4%

Frankfurt (Oder) vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing

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