Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Portugal

Albufeira vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Albufeira is 76.7% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 38.4% more in Albufeira
Groceries: pay 55.8% more in Albufeira
Transportation: pay 78.3% more in Albufeira
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Albufeira
Childcare: pay 7.3% less in Albufeira
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.3% more in Albufeira
Clothing: pay 13.9% more in Albufeira

The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Albufeira are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Albufeira.

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Albufeira vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.4% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Albufeira
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH505.81	$13.44 €12.05	+20.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH354.07	$10.07 €9.04	+29.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.29	$1.52 €1.36	+90.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.87	$1.36 €1.22	+139.3%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 55.8% more for groceries

	Kiev	Albufeira
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.74	$1.24 €1.11	+41.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH232.57	$7.74 €6.94	+51.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH228.77	$3.99 €3.58	-20.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.75	$3.08 €2.76	+52.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH109.34	$3.60 €3.23	+49.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH25.12	$1.15 €1.03	+107.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.26	$0.58 €0.52	-18.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.30	$0.86 €0.77	+1.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.56	$1.44 €1.29	+13.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.87	$0.79 €0.71	+180.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.64	$1.31 €1.17	+516.5%
Average			+55.8%

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pay 78.3% more for transportation

	Kiev	Albufeira
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH303.71	$7.88 €7.07	+17.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH505.81	$55.87 €50.13	+401.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$33,640.22 €30,180.32	+14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH263.02	$12.60 €11.30	+117.4%
Average			+78.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Kiev	Albufeira
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH300.17	$35.09 €31.48	+430.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,730.14	$1,301.69 €1,167.81	+105.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,602.37	$1,231.71 €1,105.03	+258.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,475.84	$84.04 €75.40	+9.8%
Average			+145.1%

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pay 7.3% less for childcare

	Kiev	Albufeira
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,658.86	$475.89 €426.94	+15.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH684K	$11,182.80 €10,032.65	-25.8%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 69.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Albufeira
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.70	$3.36 €3.01	+151.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH77.25	$2.52 €2.26	+48.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH156.80	$6.27 €5.63	+81.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,652.95	$52.91 €47.47	+45.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH252.91	$8.68 €7.79	+55.8%
Average			+69.3%

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pay 13.9% more for clothing

	Kiev	Albufeira
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,370.54	$107.49 €96.44	+44.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,804.06	$45.16 €40.52	+13.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,370.22	$82.11 €73.67	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,447.21	$143.70 €128.92	+19.7%
Average			+13.9%

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