Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Romania

Alba Iulia vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Alba Iulia is 15.7% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 6.1% less in Alba Iulia
Groceries: pay 3.4% less in Alba Iulia
Transportation: pay 3.9% more in Alba Iulia
Housing: pay 28.4% less in Alba Iulia
Childcare: pay 29.6% less in Alba Iulia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.9% more in Alba Iulia
Clothing: pay 40.4% less in Alba Iulia

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

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Alba Iulia vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Alba Iulia instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 6.1% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Alba Iulia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.50	$8.37 RON39.87	-24.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.35	$5.75 RON27.41	-26.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$1.74 RON8.31	+118.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$1.46 RON6.98	+156.8%
Average			-6.1%

Kiev vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.4% less for groceries

	Kiev	Alba Iulia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.32	$1.12 RON5.32	+27.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.13	$3.83 RON18.27	-25.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.36	$4.73 RON22.54	-6.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.79	$2.73 RON13.02	+35.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.19	$2.72 RON12.96	+12.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.85	$0.41 RON1.96	-25.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.92	$0.60 RON2.86	-15.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.90	$0.57 RON2.71	-32.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$1.04 RON4.97	-17.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.33 RON1.58	+17.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.53	$0.26 RON1.24	+22.1%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 3.9% more for transportation

	Kiev	Alba Iulia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.52	$5.72 RON27.27	-14.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.50	$16.73 RON79.74	+50.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$28,531.98 RON136K	-3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.26	$5.83 RON27.81	+0.7%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 28.4% less for housing

	Kiev	Alba Iulia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.02	$9.09 RON43.30	+37.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,428.28	$293.30 RON1,397.87	-53.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,438.43	$284.72 RON1,356.96	-17.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.32	$95.16 RON453.52	+24.3%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 29.6% less for childcare

	Kiev	Alba Iulia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,462.81	$443.91 RON2,115.67	+8.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$6,921.71 RON32,988.87	-54.1%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Alba Iulia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.06	$1.99 RON9.47	+48.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$2.23 RON10.63	+31.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.15	$5.23 RON24.92	+51.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.59	$29.28 RON139.54	-19.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.25	$5.02 RON23.92	-9.9%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 40.4% less for clothing

	Kiev	Alba Iulia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.13	$38.69 RON184.40	-47.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.11	$23.70 RON112.96	-40.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.30	$74.74 RON356.20	-22.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,389.98	$62.74 RON299.02	-47.7%
Average			-40.4%

Kiev vs. Alba Iulia - Cost of clothing

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