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Ukraine

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Kazakhstan

Almaty vs. Ivano-Frankivsk Cost of Living Summary

Almaty is 63.7% more expensive than Ivano-Frankivsk.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Almaty
Groceries: pay 44.0% more in Almaty
Transportation: pay 43.1% less in Almaty
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Almaty
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Almaty
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Almaty
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Almaty

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Almaty are more expensive than in Ivano-Frankivsk. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Almaty.

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Almaty vs. Ivano-Frankivsk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Almaty instead of Ivano-Frankivsk, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Ivano-Frankivsk	Almaty
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.46 UAH200.22	$13.42 KZT6,082.92	+201.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 UAH240.26	$8.95 KZT4,055.28	+67.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 UAH28.36	$1.36 KZT615.44	+115.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 UAH21.69	$0.91 KZT410.90	+87.8%
Average			+126.1%

Ivano-Frankivsk vs. Almaty - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.0% more for groceries

	Ivano-Frankivsk	Almaty
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 UAH30.78	$0.94 KZT425.21	+36.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.75 UAH213.57	$6.46 KZT2,925.52	+35.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.18 UAH187.58	$6.48 KZT2,938.79	+55.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 UAH93.10	$2.45 KZT1,109.97	+18.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 UAH100.92	$3.09 KZT1,401.59	+37.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH16.80	$0.86 KZT387.73	+128.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 UAH33.94	$1.06 KZT481.68	+40.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 UAH30.65	$1.37 KZT621.58	+101.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 UAH36.33	$1.34 KZT605.34	+65.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH12.83	$0.35 KZT160.60	+24.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 UAH13.32	$0.26 KZT119.25	-11.3%
Average			+44.0%

Ivano-Frankivsk vs. Almaty - Cost of groceries

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pay 43.1% less for transportation

	Ivano-Frankivsk	Almaty
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.96 UAH267.92	$2.64 KZT1,198.22	-55.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.15 KZT10,036.82
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$22,370.46 KZT10M	-23.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$6.71 KZT3,041.46
Average			-43.1%

Ivano-Frankivsk vs. Almaty - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Ivano-Frankivsk	Almaty
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.57 UAH250.27	$18.11 KZT8,207.89	+225.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$342.46 UAH15,383.45	$802.28 KZT364K	+134.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$236.23 UAH10,611.58	$513.47 KZT233K	+117.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.48 UAH3,031.18	$69.56 KZT31,526.07	+3.1%
Average			+104.3%

Ivano-Frankivsk vs. Almaty - Cost of housing

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Ivano-Frankivsk	Almaty
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$267.43 UAH12,013.11	$456.34 KZT207K	+70.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,209.14 UAH144K	$12,216.13 KZT6M	+280.7%
Average			+154.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ivano-Frankivsk	Almaty
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.56 UAH70.08	$3.24 KZT1,470.04	+107.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.02 UAH45.72	$3.30 KZT1,497.69	+224.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.23 UAH100.11	$2.63 KZT1,191.24	+17.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.40 UAH1,051.15	$70.49 KZT31,945.91	+201.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 UAH150.16	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	+100.8%
Average			+133.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Ivano-Frankivsk	Almaty
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 UAH1,101.20	$96.07 KZT43,537.96	+291.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.66 UAH1,601.75	$47.45 KZT21,502.09	+33.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.63 UAH2,903.17	$145.68 KZT66,021.45	+125.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.71 UAH2,502.73	$134.22 KZT60,829.24	+140.9%
Average			+130.7%

Ivano-Frankivsk vs. Almaty - Cost of clothing

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