Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Romania

Bacau vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Bacau is 8.1% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 33.9% more in Bacau
Groceries: pay 4.0% less in Bacau
Transportation: pay 25.9% more in Bacau
Housing: pay 28.3% less in Bacau
Childcare: pay 31.8% less in Bacau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.5% more in Bacau
Clothing: pay 20.7% less in Bacau

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

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Bacau vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.9% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Bacau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.50	$14.12 RON67.28	+26.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.35	$7.32 RON34.89	-6.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$1.97 RON9.37	+145.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$1.85 RON8.80	+224.1%
Average			+33.9%

Kiev vs. Bacau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.0% less for groceries

	Kiev	Bacau
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.32	$0.68 RON3.24	-22.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.13	$3.83 RON18.27	-25.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.36	$4.55 RON21.70	-9.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.79	$3.43 RON16.33	+69.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.19	$2.43 RON11.60	+1.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.85	$0.51 RON2.41	-8.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.92	$0.66 RON3.16	-6.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.90	$0.70 RON3.32	-17.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$0.81 RON3.84	-36.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.32 RON1.51	+11.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.53	$0.30 RON1.43	+41.5%
Average			-4.0%

Kiev vs. Bacau - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.9% more for transportation

	Kiev	Bacau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.52	$6.68 RON31.84	-0.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.50	$29.28 RON139.54	+162.8%
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	$5.69 RON27.11	-1.8%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 28.3% less for housing

	Kiev	Bacau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.02	$4.71 RON22.43	-28.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,428.28	$408.41 RON1,946.49	-35.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,438.43	$238.18 RON1,135.15	-30.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.32	$79.96 RON381.11	+4.4%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 31.8% less for childcare

	Kiev	Bacau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,462.81	$585.58 RON2,790.86	+42.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$4,914.67 RON23,423.33	-67.4%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 15.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Bacau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.06	$2.51 RON11.96	+87.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$1.99 RON9.47	+16.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.15	$5.33 RON25.42	+54.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.59	$25.79 RON122.93	-29.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.25	$6.27 RON29.90	+12.6%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 20.7% less for clothing

	Kiev	Bacau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.13	$83.65 RON398.69	+12.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.11	$31.79 RON151.50	-20.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.30	$60.65 RON289.05	-37.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,389.98	$83.44 RON397.70	-30.5%
Average			-20.7%

Kiev vs. Bacau - Cost of clothing

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