Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Ukraine

Kiev vs. Izmir Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 11.6% cheaper than Izmir.

Restaurants: pay 6.0% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 6.1% more in Kiev
Transportation: pay 34.5% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 7.7% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 21.2% less in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.4% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 27.6% more in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Izmir Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.0% less for restaurants

	Izmir	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$11.14 UAH500.55	+9.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.64 TRY427.69	$7.80 UAH350.38	-9.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 TRY73.51	$0.80 UAH35.91	-46.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TRY29.87	$0.57 UAH25.60	-5.5%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 6.1% more for groceries

	Izmir	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TRY51.64	$0.88 UAH39.33	-16.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.73 TRY233.97	$5.12 UAH230.15	+8.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.24 TRY209.81	$5.04 UAH226.38	+18.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 TRY122.91	$2.02 UAH90.80	-18.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 TRY112.88	$2.41 UAH108.20	+5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 TRY45.28	$0.55 UAH24.86	-39.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 TRY48.19	$0.71 UAH31.93	-27.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 TRY23.58	$0.84 UAH37.91	+77.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY31.89	$1.27 UAH56.96	+96.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.86	$0.28 UAH12.73	+9.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TRY8.63	$0.21 UAH9.54	+21.8%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 34.5% less for transportation

	Izmir	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 TRY259.19	$6.69 UAH300.55	+27.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.19 TRY2,138.43	$11.14 UAH500.55	-74.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,095.22 TRY2M	$29,407.28 UAH1M	-28.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.67 TRY577.94	$5.79 UAH260.28	-50.4%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 7.7% less for housing

	Izmir	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.94 TRY789.12	$6.61 UAH297.04	-58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	+5.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	-18.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	+18.6%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 21.2% less for childcare

	Izmir	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	-40.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,450.48 TRY715K	$15,064.36 UAH677K	+4.2%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Izmir	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.46 TRY171.07	$1.34 UAH60.07	-61.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 TRY181.10	$1.70 UAH76.44	-53.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$3.45 UAH155.17	+54.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	-43.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$5.57 UAH250.27	-31.5%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 27.6% more for clothing

	Izmir	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	+61.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	+7.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	+4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	+46.4%
Average			+27.6%

Izmir vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing

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