Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

France

Brest vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Brest is 36.8% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 71.8% more in Brest
Groceries: pay 75.9% more in Brest
Transportation: pay 84.0% more in Brest
Housing: pay 9.7% more in Brest
Childcare: pay 35.7% less in Brest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Brest
Clothing: pay 23.6% less in Brest

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Brest are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Brest. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive 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 71.8% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Brest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.55	$15.68 €13.95	+40.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.38	$11.20 €9.97	+43.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$2.95 €2.62	+268.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$2.10 €1.87	+268.3%
Average			+71.8%

Kiev vs. Brest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 75.9% more for groceries

	Kiev	Brest
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.33	$1.57 €1.40	+79.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.15	$9.33 €8.31	+82.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.38	$4.27 €3.80	-15.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.80	$3.56 €3.17	+76.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.20	$4.57 €4.07	+89.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.86	$1.35 €1.21	+144.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.93	$0.89 €0.79	+25.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.91	$1.20 €1.07	+42.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$1.30 €1.16	+2.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.77 €0.68	+170.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.54	$0.95 €0.84	+346.6%
Average			+75.9%

Kiev vs. Brest - Cost of groceries

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pay 84.0% more for transportation

	Kiev	Brest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.55	$7.80 €6.94	+16.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.55	$40.31 €35.88	+261.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$36,273.83 €32,285.02	+23.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.28	$32.36 €28.80	+458.5%
Average			+84.0%

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pay 9.7% more for housing

	Kiev	Brest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.04	$30.77 €27.39	+365.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	$513.21 €456.78	-18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	$388.17 €345.49	+12.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	$107.71 €95.87	+40.7%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 35.7% less for childcare

	Kiev	Brest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	$223.95 €199.32	-45.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$11,439.22 €10,181.32	-24.1%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Brest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.07	$6.66 €5.93	+398.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$2.94 €2.62	+72.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.17	$13.44 €11.96	+289.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	$35.55 €31.64	-2.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.27	$13.72 €12.21	+146.2%
Average			+119.4%

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pay 23.6% less for clothing

	Kiev	Brest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	$69.05 €61.46	-7.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	$30.23 €26.91	-23.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	$78.38 €69.76	-18.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	$70.92 €63.12	-40.9%
Average			-23.6%

Kiev vs. Brest - Cost of clothing

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