Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Romania

Botosani vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Botosani is 10.2% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 0.4% more in Botosani
Groceries: pay 5.0% less in Botosani
Transportation: pay 25.6% more in Botosani
Housing: pay 24.0% less in Botosani
Childcare: pay 23.7% less in Botosani
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.9% more in Botosani
Clothing: pay 36.3% less in Botosani

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

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Botosani vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.4% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Botosani
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.50	$8.89 RON42.36	-20.2%
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	$1.36 RON6.48	+70.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$1.20 RON5.73	+111.0%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 5.0% less for groceries

	Kiev	Botosani
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.32	$1.09 RON5.19	+24.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.13	$3.49 RON16.61	-32.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.36	$5.19 RON24.73	+3.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.79	$2.85 RON13.61	+41.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.19	$2.66 RON12.66	+10.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.85	$0.44 RON2.08	-21.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.92	$0.58 RON2.79	-17.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.90	$0.64 RON3.05	-24.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$0.82 RON3.92	-35.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.33 RON1.58	+17.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.53	$0.24 RON1.13	+11.7%
Average			-5.0%

Kiev vs. Botosani - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.6% more for transportation

	Kiev	Botosani
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.52	$6.75 RON32.17	+0.9%
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	$26,639.62 RON127K	-9.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.26	$6.59 RON31.40	+13.7%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 24.0% less for housing

	Kiev	Botosani
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.02	$8.10 RON38.62	+22.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,428.28	$383.41 RON1,827.35	-39.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,438.43	$278.85 RON1,328.98	-18.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.32	$76.55 RON364.82
Average			-24.0%

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pay 23.7% less for childcare

	Kiev	Botosani
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,462.81	$313.70 RON1,495.11	-23.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	??
Average			-23.7%

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pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Botosani
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.06	$1.88 RON8.97	+40.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$2.22 RON10.57	+30.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.15	$5.86 RON27.91	+69.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.59	$31.37 RON149.51	-13.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.25	$5.23 RON24.92	-6.2%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 36.3% less for clothing

	Kiev	Botosani
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.13	$45.31 RON215.96	-39.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.11	$29.80 RON142.04	-25.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.30	$62.74 RON299.02	-34.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,389.98	$66.23 RON315.63	-44.8%
Average			-36.3%

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