Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Romania

Brasov vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Brasov is 21.4% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 24.1% more in Brasov
Groceries: pay 21.2% more in Brasov
Transportation: pay 21.4% more in Brasov
Housing: pay 29.4% more in Brasov
Childcare: pay 29.6% less in Brasov
Entertainment and Sports: pay 86.4% more in Brasov
Clothing: pay 22.7% less in Brasov

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

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Brasov vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.1% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Brasov
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.50	$10.98 RON52.33	-1.5%
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	$2.40 RON11.44	+200.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$2.19 RON10.43	+283.8%
Average			+24.1%

Kiev vs. Brasov - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.2% more for groceries

	Kiev	Brasov
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.32	$1.39 RON6.64	+59.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.13	$4.42 RON21.04	-13.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.36	$5.90 RON28.11	+17.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.79	$3.50 RON16.68	+73.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.19	$3.09 RON14.73	+28.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.85	$0.68 RON3.22	+22.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.92	$0.70 RON3.32	-2.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.90	$0.73 RON3.48	-13.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$1.20 RON5.74	-5.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.36 RON1.71	+26.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.53	$0.40 RON1.89	+86.9%
Average			+21.2%

Kiev vs. Brasov - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.4% more for transportation

	Kiev	Brasov
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.52	$7.11 RON33.90	+6.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.50	$23.00 RON109.64	+106.5%
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			+21.4%

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pay 29.4% more for housing

	Kiev	Brasov
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	$686.17 RON3,270.29	+8.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,438.43	$467.35 RON2,227.37	+36.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.32	$136.26 RON649.43	+78.0%
Average			+29.4%

Kiev vs. Brasov - Cost of housing

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pay 29.6% less for childcare

	Kiev	Brasov
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 86.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Brasov
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.06	$3.14 RON14.95	+134.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$3.62 RON17.23	+112.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.15	$6.06 RON28.91	+75.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.59	$57.53 RON274.20	+58.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.25	$9.41 RON44.85	+68.9%
Average			+86.4%

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pay 22.7% less for clothing

	Kiev	Brasov
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.13	$51.65 RON246.18	-30.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.11	$35.33 RON168.37	-11.1%
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	$89.40 RON426.08	-25.5%
Average			-22.7%

Kiev vs. Brasov - Cost of clothing

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