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Changzhou vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Changzhou is 8.1% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 42.5% less in Changzhou
Groceries: pay 7.3% more in Changzhou
Transportation: pay 21.0% less in Changzhou
Housing: pay 0.9% less in Changzhou
Childcare: pay 20.7% more in Changzhou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.4% more in Changzhou
Clothing: pay 30.6% less in Changzhou

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

Changzhou vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.5% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Changzhou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH366.22	$2.80 CN¥19.34	-66.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH261.59	$4.21 CN¥29.01	-30.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH29.32	$0.47 CN¥3.22	-30.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH20.13	$0.27 CN¥1.84	-42.5%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 7.3% more for groceries

	Kiev	Changzhou
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH34.02	$1.31 CN¥9.02	+67.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH212.92	$3.50 CN¥24.17	-28.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH206.48	$7.43 CN¥51.24	+56.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH87.56	$1.85 CN¥12.73	-8.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH91.98	$1.12 CN¥7.75	-46.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.03	$0.81 CN¥5.56	+45.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH31.44	$0.74 CN¥5.12	+2.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH37.05	$0.75 CN¥5.20	-11.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH43.95	$0.45 CN¥3.11	-55.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH16.21	$0.36 CN¥2.46	-4.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH11.01	$0.41 CN¥2.85	+63.1%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 21.0% less for transportation

	Kiev	Changzhou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH230.68	$4.29 CN¥29.58	-19.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH444.70	$13.46 CN¥92.82	+31.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1M	$15,421.71 CN¥106K	-49.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH261.59	$3.20 CN¥22.05	-46.9%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 0.9% less for housing

	Kiev	Changzhou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH306.00	$17.91 CN¥123.52	+154.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH27,402.36	$285.07 CN¥1,966.06	-54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH16,422.27	$207.96 CN¥1,434.25	-45.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,519.38	$33.68 CN¥232.27	-58.4%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 20.7% more for childcare

	Kiev	Changzhou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH16,218.49	$233.66 CN¥1,611.52	-37.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH341K	$14,019.74 CN¥96,691.34	+78.7%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Changzhou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH47.09	$0.70 CN¥4.83	-35.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH71.13	$3.03 CN¥20.89	+85.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH125.56	$3.01 CN¥20.79	+4.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,676.16	$38.55 CN¥265.90
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH209.27	$4.21 CN¥29.01	-12.6%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 30.6% less for clothing

	Kiev	Changzhou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,982.11	$45.91 CN¥316.66	-33.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,555.84	$26.64 CN¥183.71	-25.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,216.81	$70.10 CN¥483.46	-27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,760.91	$70.10 CN¥483.46	-36.0%
Average			-30.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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