Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Belarus

Brest vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Brest is 19.9% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 5.0% more in Brest
Groceries: pay 12.5% more in Brest
Transportation: pay 26.3% less in Brest
Housing: pay 40.1% less in Brest
Childcare: pay 43.5% less in Brest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.6% more in Brest
Clothing: pay 10.8% less in Brest

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

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Brest vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.0% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Brest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH501.88	$12.57 BYN36.90	+12.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH351.31	$6.52 BYN19.13	-16.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.01	$0.96 BYN2.81	+19.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.67	$0.84 BYN2.48	+48.2%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 12.5% more for groceries

	Kiev	Brest
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.43	$0.98 BYN2.87	+11.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.76	$3.42 BYN10.05	-33.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.99	$4.32 BYN12.68	-14.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.04	$1.56 BYN4.56	-23.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.49	$1.61 BYN4.72	-33.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.92	$0.89 BYN2.60	+60.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.01	$1.09 BYN3.20	+53.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.01	$0.96 BYN2.82	+13.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.11	$1.11 BYN3.25	-12.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.77	$0.37 BYN1.08	+30.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.56	$0.74 BYN2.17	+248.4%
Average			+12.5%

Kiev vs. Brest - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.3% less for transportation

	Kiev	Brest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH301.35	$3.34 BYN9.81	-50.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH501.88	$15.66 BYN45.96	+40.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$18,715.75 BYN54,915.24	-36.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.98	$5.12 BYN15.03	-11.6%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 40.1% less for housing

	Kiev	Brest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.83	$22.17 BYN65.06	+235.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,506.61	$346.79 BYN1,017.54	-45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,480.97	$178.36 BYN523.34	-48.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,448.79	$47.93 BYN140.63	-37.4%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 43.5% less for childcare

	Kiev	Brest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,513.68	$324.43 BYN951.93	-21.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH679K	$6,085.88 BYN17,857.02	-59.6%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Brest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.23	$3.10 BYN9.09	+131.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.65	$2.07 BYN6.06	+21.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.58	$2.61 BYN7.65	-24.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,640.09	$32.82 BYN96.31	-9.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.94	$5.22 BYN15.31	-6.4%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 10.8% less for clothing

	Kiev	Brest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,344.32	$51.08 BYN149.88	-31.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,790.03	$38.04 BYN111.62	-4.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,336.22	$130.42 BYN382.68	+35.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,404.83	$85.18 BYN249.94	-29.0%
Average			-10.8%

Kiev vs. Brest - Cost of clothing

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